Random breath test Police smell pot Western Sydney
Posted 17/07/2009 at 11:48 AM
Two brothers have faced court while police continue to investigate a sophisticated cannabis-growing operation located in western Sydney.
About 2am yesterday (Thursday 16 July) police from Hawkesbury Local Area Command stopped a car on Stahls Road at Oakville for a random breath test.
Officers from Hawkesbury Local Area Command will allege they noticed a number of 50 kilogram nylon stock feed bags, as well as a strong smell of cannabis coming from the vehicle.
It will be alleged the bags contained a quantity of cannabis leaf and stem, weighing approximately 24 kilograms and with an estimated potential street value of $200,000.
Two brothers were arrested at the scene and taken to Windsor Police Station for questioning.
As a result of further inquiries by Hawkesbury LAC investigators, a search warrant was conducted at a property in Terry Road, Rouse Hill, yesterday afternoon.
Officers found a large shed at the front of the property which allegedly contained 14 rooms each containing drug growing equipment and plants in various stages of maturity.
In total, 274 plants were seized by police during the search, before being destroyed.
The two men, aged 42 and 57, appeared in Penrith Local Court yesterday (Thursday 16 July) charged with drug possession offences.
The 57-year-old was remanded into custody, while the younger brother was released on conditional bail.
Both are due to reappear in the same court on Thursday 30 July. Meanwhile, Hawkesbury LAC detectives are continuing their inquiries into the operation of the hydroponic cannabis house.
StreetCorner.com.au
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