Cannabisbust

In excess of 450 cannabis plants seized by police in Canberra, three men charged

Cannabis plants bust
A crop of cannabis plants that police say were found during the search of a house in Amaroo. (Supplied: ACT Policing )

Three men have been arrested after police seized 452 cannabis plants allegedly found inside homes across Canberra.

Key points:

  • Police allegedly seized 255 cannabis plants inside one home and 197 plants inside another
  • Three men aged 34, 35 and 64 have been charged over the bust
  • Images from the raids show dozens of plants alongside elaborate wiring and ventilation systems

ACT Policing said officers raided homes in Amaroo, Macgregor and Ainslie yesterday, seizing the plants in the process. 

The raids were part of an ongoing investigation into commercial cannabis distribution networks. 

It is alleged 255 plants were discovered in one of the homes, and 197 inside another. 

Three men charged

Cannabis plants seizure
Cannabis plants police say were found at a house at Macgregor in a series of raids across Canberra on Wednesday. (Supplied: ACT Policing )

Two men, aged 34 and 35, have been charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of a controlled plant for sale. 

A 64-year-old man has also been charged with two counts of the same offence. 

All three made brief appearances in the ACT Magistrates Court today. 

Powerboard Amaroo cannabis house
Electricity sockets found inside a house in Amaroo that police allege was being used to grow cannabis plants.(Supplied: ACT Policing)

Photos released by police taken during the raids showed dozens of cannabis plants inside two rooms surrounded by reflective material and downlights. 

Other images showed large power boards, elaborate wiring, large ventilation ducts and a bathroom containing chemical containers and a covered air vent.