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A man will face court charged following an investigation into alleged cannabis cultivation and supply in the Lake Macquarie area.
On Wednesday 24 September 2025, Lake Macquarie Police – assisted by Northern Region UTAH – attended a home on Delasala Drive, Macquarie Hills, to execute a search warrant.
During a search of the property, police allegedly located numerous hydroponic setups with cannabis plants allegedly scattered throughout several locked bedrooms.
As a result of the search, police allegedly sized a total of 520 cannabis plants, 5.6kg cannabis leaf, two gel-blaster firearms, knuckle dusters, nunchucks, slingshots, and two flick-knives.
A 28-year-old man was arrested at the home and taken to Belmont Police Station.
There he was charged with seven offences,
- Knowingly take part cultivate more than or equal to large commercial quantity cannabis
- Supply cannabis more than indictable and less than commercial quantity
- Three counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, and
- Two counts of possess unregistered firearm-pistol.
He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 2 today (Friday 26 September 2025).
