{"id":350297,"date":"2024-07-09T17:04:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T07:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=350297"},"modified":"2024-07-09T17:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T07:04:48","slug":"detectives-seize-42m-cannabis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/07\/09\/detectives-seize-42m-cannabis\/","title":{"rendered":"Detectives Seize $42m Cannabis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Inside one of the alleged illegal cannabis production facilities at Coominya raided by police on Monday (Photo: QPS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 9, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

Detectives have seized an estimated $42 million worth of cannabis and arrested six people after raids in Coominya and Inala on Monday.<\/p>\n

Operation Whiskey Alon was led by detectives from the Drug and Serious Crime Group State Drug Squad.<\/p>\n

A police spokesperson said officers executed a search warrant at a rural property in Coominya where they allegedly uncovered a large-scale cannabis production facility, resulting in the seizure of:<\/p>\n

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  • 8253 cannabis plants (worth about $41.2 million); and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • 27kg of dried cannabis (worth about $208,000).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      The spokesperson said police also seized commercial-level drug manufacturing equipment and dismantled 24 grow houses.<\/p>\n

      Five Coominya residents – including one unlawful non-citizen – allegedly attempted to leave the scene on foot before being arrested by police.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Three women (aged 55, 51 and 32)\u00a0 and two men (aged 50 and 31) face a range of charges including producing and possessing drugs.<\/p>\n

      Another search warrant was executed on Monday at a property in Inala where detectives allegedly located more than 67kg of cannabis.<\/p>\n

      A 50-year-old Inala woman was arrested and charged with producing and possessing drugs.<\/p>\n

      The six people have been remanded in custody and were due to appear in Richlands Magistrates Court on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

      The spokesperson said investigations were continuing with more arrests expected.<\/p>\n

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      Raw video supplied by QPS of the Coominya drugs raid on Monday:<\/strong><\/p>\n