Police swoop on cannabis plantation

[Tom]

Police have used a helicopter to remove a well-established cannabis plantation from the Kanangra Boyd National Park near Oberon in central western NSW.

 

Officers uprooted the 152 plants from the park late yesterday after getting a tip-off from a member of the public.

 

Chifley duty officer Inspector Chris Davey says the plants had an estimated street value of more than $300,000 and ranged from half a metre to two-and-a-half metres in height.

 

Inspector Davey says a camouflaged tent and a water pump were also found.

 

"Because of the steep terrain we required a police helicopter, Pol Air Three, to come in and lift the cannabis, the property out of the area because it was physically impossible to carry it out by man," he said.

 

Author:ABC

Date:Monday, March 28, 2005.

Source:ABC

Copyright:© 2005 ABC

[jackfrost]

poor lads must have went to a lot a trouble finding and setting up that zone, since the cops recken they could not enter by foot.