THREE people have been charged as part of an operation targeting the cultivation of cannabis in Sunbury.
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Sunbury police, with the assistance of the Fawkner Divisional Response Unit, executed warrants at four properties on Phillip Drive, Glastonbury Drive and Langport Crescent since March and discovered a total 486 cannabis plants.
The most recent warrant was executed at the Langport Crescent house about 9.30am yesterday morning where 219 cannabis plants were seized.
Two women, of no fixed address, were arrested at the scene.
Thi Viet Le, 20, and Tien Thuy Hoang, 25, were both charged with cultivation of a commercial quantity of a narcotic plant.
The two women faced an out of session’s court hearing overnight and appeared at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court yesterday.
The pair was remanded in custody and will reappear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on November 19.
A 22-year-old man was also charged back in July with cultivation of a commercial quantity of a narcotic plant, theft and damage related offences.
Hieu Duc Nguyen, of no fixed address, faced an out of session’s court hearing at the time and was remanded in custody.
He is set to reappear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on October 23.