Police say more than 15,000 plants have been seized and destroyed following a large-scale investigation. The men have been remanded in custody to reappear in Murgon Magistrates Court later this month.
Police have shut down a large drug operation in southern Queensland, seizing what they allege is almost $40 million worth of cannabis.More than 15,000 cannabis plants were seized from the former cattle propertyQueensland Police arrested seven men, aged between 35 and 46 after raiding a rural property at Boondooma, about 330 kilometres north-west of Brisbane.
Police said when they arrived at the former cattle station around 6am on August 5, they found several large greenhouses, measuring about 130 metres by 60 metres. Officers allegedly seized more than 15,000 cannabis plants and 50 kilograms of dried cannabis, as well as generators and hydroponic equipment.The seven men have been charged with producing and possessing a dangerous drug.Ninh Van Nguyen, 43, Minh Van Troung, 41, Van Tuan Dang, 46, The Dung Le, 42, Van Tuan Ngo, 40, Tony Anh Cao, 36, and Hieu Huu Nguyen, 35, appeared in the Murgon Magistrates Court on Saturday.
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