A man has been charged with alleged drug offences following investigations into a fire at a Lake Macquarie industrial site last week.<\/p>\n
Shortly after midday on Friday (20 May 2016), emergency services were called to an industrial site on Kalaroo Road, Redhead, following reports of a fire.<\/p>\n
On arrival Fire & Rescue NSW crews extinguished the blaze and uncovered an alleged hydroponic set-up.<\/p>\n
Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command searched the premises and allegedly located 38 cannabis plants, more than 8kg of cannabis leaf and more than $35,000 in cash.<\/p>\n
All items were seized for forensic examination and a crime scene was established.<\/p>\n
Following investigations, a 52-year-old man attended Belmont Police Station yesterday (Sunday 22 May 2016) and was arrested.<\/p>\n
He was charged with deal in proceeds of crime, supply prohibited drug, cultivate prohibited plant and possession of prohibited drug.<\/p>\n
The man was granted strict conditional bail to appear before Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 29 June 2016.<\/p>\n
Investigations are continuing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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