Two people arrested after police seize cannabis plants from Werrington home, NSW

Two people have been arrested after police executed a search warrant and allegedly located a hydroponic cannabis set-up at Werrington, NSW Police say.

Following investigations, officers from the North West Region Enforcement Squad, executed a search warrant at a house in L’Estrange Street about 7pm yesterday (Thursday 23 November 2017).

In four rooms of the house, police allege they located 64 mature cannabis plants with an estimated street value of $176,000.

A man and woman, both aged 22, were arrested at the home and taken to Blacktown Police Station.

They were each charged with cultivate prohibited plant-commercial quantity and use electricity without authority.

They were both refused bail to appear in Penrith Local Court today (Friday 24n November 2017).

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