Illicit plants located at Peterborough

About 12.30pm Friday 7 March following an investigation, police attended and searched a Peterborough home. Inside police located 16 cannabis plants, a large amount of harvested cannabis and cannabis seeds.

As a result of the first search police searched a second address where they located an additional eight cannabis plants and three tobacco plants growing in a rear yard, along with 10 cannabis plants being grown hydroponically inside.

A 41-year-old local man was identified and is expected to be charged with a number of offences including cultivate cannabis.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information about the possession, sale or distribution of illicit drugs is urged to contact Crime Stoppers at www.crimestopperssa.com.au or phone 1800 333 000 – you can remain anonymous.