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February 10, 2008 - 8:56AM
Two children found living in a house where cannabis was being grown have been placed in the care of relatives, police say.
About 6pm (AEDT) yesterday officers attended a home at Helensburgh in Sydney's south for an unrelated matter, where they noticed a strong smell of cannabis.
A large quantity of freshly cut cannabis leaf, with an estimated street value of $64,000, was found inside.
"A further search located a sophisticated hydroponic set-up inside the home's garage, with a total of 23 cannabis plants growing in various stages of maturity," police said in a statement.
"Police will allege the garage had been professionally separated into three rooms for the sole purpose of cultivating cannabis plants using halogen lighting, an air purification system and watering devices."
A 40-year-old man was arrested at the house and has been charged with cultivating a prohibited plant and supplying a commercial quantity of cannabis.
He was refused bail and will face Wollongong Local Court today.
A boy aged 10 and girl aged five were removed from the house by police and have been placed in the care of relatives.
Two children found living in a house where cannabis was being grown have been placed in the care of relatives, police say.
About 6pm (AEDT) yesterday officers attended a home at Helensburgh in Sydney's south for an unrelated matter, where they noticed a strong smell of cannabis.
A large quantity of freshly cut cannabis leaf, with an estimated street value of $64,000, was found inside.
"A further search located a sophisticated hydroponic set-up inside the home's garage, with a total of 23 cannabis plants growing in various stages of maturity," police said in a statement.
"Police will allege the garage had been professionally separated into three rooms for the sole purpose of cultivating cannabis plants using halogen lighting, an air purification system and watering devices."
A 40-year-old man was arrested at the house and has been charged with cultivating a prohibited plant and supplying a commercial quantity of cannabis.
He was refused bail and will face Wollongong Local Court today.
A boy aged 10 and girl aged five were removed from the house by police and have been placed in the care of relatives.