A police investigation is underway after a man died and a commercial quantity of prohibited drugs were located at a home north of Lismore last week.
About 9am on Friday (6 June 2025), emergency services were called to a house at James Street, Dunoon, after a man was found unresponsive.
The 37-year-old man died at the scene.
Officers attached to Richmond Police District established a crime scene and an investigation into the man death has commenced. A report will be prepared for the Coroner.
A search warrant was executed at the house, after police located a large amount of hydroponic cannabis and psilocybin (also known as magic mushrooms).
During the search of the house, officer also located and seized equipment associated with the cultivation and manufacturing of prohibited drugs, ammunition, and cash.
Due to the hazardous nature and scale of the grow operations, specialist police and equipment were required to process the crime scene.
Investigations continue into the matter.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
