Man charged over alleged hydroponics – Morisset

Police have executed a search warrant at a home in Morisset, seizing a hydroponics set up and over 30 cannabis plants.

About 9.20am on Tuesday 24 May 2016, police executed two search warrants at units on Kalaf Avenue, Morisset.

Inside the locations police located a highly sophisticated hydroponics set-up, consisting of three large hydroponic tents.

Each of the tents contained numerous cannabis plants, lights, fans, transformers and ventilation ducting.

Police seized 31 mature cannabis plants, 42 cannabis clones, 27 hydroponic lights and transformers, numerous carbon filters and fans, as well as an amount of cannabis leaf.

Police arrested the 39-year-old leaseholder at the location.

He was taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with possess prohibited drug, cultivate prohibited plant and alter or add to electricity installation for metering.

He was granted conditional bail to appear at Toronto Local Court on 8 June 2016.

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