FACTORIES in Carrum Downs and Seaford have been among those raided by police as part of a 10-month long investigation into an alleged organised crime syndicate.
In the past 10 months police have seized around 7000 cannabis plants from factories in Campbellfield, Braeside, Kilsyth, Carrum Downs, Seaford, Ravenhall, Truganina, and Derrimut. Police say that the seized plants are worth up to $12 million.
Police arrested two more people in relation to the investigation on 23 August. A total of 12 people have been arrested over the course of the investigation.
Hume Crime Investigation Unit Detective Sergeant Joseph Hartwig said “police will be alleging those arrested are a part of a significant organised crime syndicate, seeking to profit off the most vulnerable in our community.”
“We know the flow on effect of illicit drugs causes devastation throughout the community – with drug-fuelled driving, family violence and assaults,” he said. “We make no apologies for having zero tolerance for drug manufacturers, and will continue to focus on disrupting the supply of drugs in the community.”
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 25 August 2021