Cannabis worth $2 million seized in the Illawarra, NSW

Police are investigating after a hydroponic set up was located in the Illawarra yesterday, NSW Police say.

About 2pm yesterday, officers from Wollongong Local Area Command executed a search warrant at a home in Wonson Avenue, Coniston.

During the search police located, and seized 418 indoor enhanced-hydroponic cannabis plants.

It is estimated the potential street value of the cannabis plants is in the vicinity of $2 million.

Police will allege that the entire property had been converted for the sole purpose of growing cannabis plants.

Investigators are urging anyone who may have information on the hydroponic set up to contact Wollongong Police Station or Crime Stoppers.

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