A man has been charged, after police allegedly located a cannabis set up in a home, South of Wollongong.
About 11.30am yesterday (Tuesday 5 December 2023), officers from Lake Illawarra Police District executed a search warrant at a home on Auburn Parade, Cringila.
Police allegedly located a cannabis set-up within the premises, which was seized, alongside other prohibited drugs and weapons.
A 50-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Oak Flats Police Station where he was charged with six offences including:
– enhanced indoor cultivate cannabis for commercial purpose,
– enhanced indoor cultivate prohibited plant-expose child,
– possess unauthorized pistol,
– use, consume, divert etc electricity unless authorised
– alter or add to electricity installation for metering
– and possess prohibited drug.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at Port Kembla Local Court on Wednesday 20 December 2023.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about the matter is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
