NSW:Man charged with growing cannabis in house

AAP General News (Australia)
12-25-2010
NSW:Man charged with growing cannabis in house

A Sydney man will face court on Christmas Day charged with growing 170 cannabis plants
in his house.

Police raided the house at Lakemba in south-west Sydney and allegedly found elaborate
hydroponic cannabis plantation .. worth about three-hundred-thousand dollars spread across
five rooms.

They say a 21-year-old man was arrested as he allegedly tried to flee the scene ..

he was charged with several drug-related offences and was refused bail to appear before
Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.

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KEYWORD: CANNABIS (SYDNEY)

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