HASTINGS police searched a Crib Point property last week and allegedly found a sophisticated drug cultivation operation.
A “substantial” quantity of plants were seized and a 51-year-old Crib Point man arrested. He is facing charges relating to the cultivation and possession of a drug of dependence.
Police said an illegal electrical bypass system was a potential fire hazard.
The man was bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrate’s Court at a later date.
Police continue to target the cultivation and trafficking of illicit drugs and urge anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 of submit a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au
First published in the Southern Peninsula News – 16 November 2021
