$8m cannabis siezed

[LOGGER_KING]

HERALD SUN..BREAKING NEWS

 

$8m cannabis seized in Melbourne

Article from: AAP

 

 

 

October 31, 2008 07:42pm

 

POLICE have seized more than $8 million worth of cannabis during an eight-month investigation targeting a Melbourne drug syndicate.

Operation Plexel began in February and culminated in the search of 32 properties in Melbourne's western suburbs over the past two months.

 

Police charged 33 people with a total of 179 offences including cultivating, trafficking and possessing a drug of dependence, after raids on houses in St Albans, Sunshine, Hoppers Crossing, Delahey, Deer Park and Roxburgh Park.

 

Investigators also seized 2727 marijuana plants, $40,000 cash, $500,000 worth of hydroponic equipment, 32kg of cultivated cannabis and $1.7 million worth of assets including four residential premises.

 

Acting Senior Sergeant Jason Templar said the cannabis seized had a street value of $8.1 million.

He said the operation had been a complex and extensive investigation.

 

"We believe we have shut down a major syndicate of drug traffickers operating in the western suburbs," he said.

 

"This investigation has sparked ongoing inquiries in relation to what appears to be a growing trend to use houses for the purpose of cannabis cultivation."

Edited October 31, 2008 by LOGGER_KING

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Good, keep em busy.

 

"Carry on officer *fkn cunt*..I said good job! Behind ya 100% *ya fuckn glorified parking inspector* ah nothing officer!"

[Rocker]

As far as values go these guys think of numbers and triple them.

 

What a load of crap.

[brick]

Well at least I now know why the helicopter hasn't been flying over my back yard for a while. It is only 85.2 plants per property. Bet they were stealing electricity.

[SinnSmokah]

damn quite a impressive bust eh but did u see this story that came out earlier today?

Victorian Police Linked To Brothel, Drug Dealers

 

probably explains why theyre tryin to make themselves look good now