Police discover hydroponic setup at house fire in Blacktown

Police have discovered a hydroponic cannabis setup after they attended a house fire in Blacktown yesterday, NSW Police say.

About 4pm Friday 2 June 2017), emergency services attended Kildare Road following reports of a house fire.

The fire was extinguished and a hydroponic setup was located.

Police seized 175 cannabis plants and other drug related items.

No one was in the house at the time and a crime scene was established.

Investigations are continuing.

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