Man charged, cannabis plants seized in Swansea

A man has been charged after police executed a search warrant and located hydroponic cannabis set-ups near Lake Macquarie, NSW Police say.

At 8.30am on Wednesday 14 November 2018, officers from Lake Macquarie Police District executed a search warrant at a property on Kahibah Street, Swansea.

Police will allege they located hydroponic set-ups and seized cannabis plants from three rooms in the house.

A short time later, police attended a property on John Fisher Road at Belmont North where they seized cannabis plants before arresting a 37-year-old man and taking him to Belmont Police Station.

He was charged with cultivate prohibited plant and granted conditional bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 28 November 2018.

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