$200,000 cannabis farm dismantled in Lithgow raid
Police seized 224 cannabis plants and 30 kilograms of dried leaf valued at over $200,000 near Lithgow.
Detectives carried out a search warrant on Lemnos Street, Littleton near Lithgow. Officers uncovered a large drug farm.
Officers seized 224 cannabis plants and 30 kilograms of dried leaf valued at over $200,000. A 50-year-old man was interviewed at a correctional facility in Silverwater after the operation.
The man was charged with commercial drug supply and drug cultivation. Bail was refused and he will appear in Bail Division Court 6.
The raid was one of several major wins police announced across the Central West region.
- 224
- Cannabis plants seized
- 30 kilograms
- Dried leaf seized
- $200,000
- Total value
- 50 years old
- Suspect's age
Why it mattersLarge drug farms can feed drugs into wider supply networks. These networks affect many communities.
AustraliaThis drug operation was uncovered in rural NSW near Lithgow, reflecting ongoing police efforts to dismantle supply networks in regional areas.
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