- Friday 27 March 2026 at 10:33 am
Detectives from the Major Drug Squad have charged two people and seized a large commercial quantity of cannabis linked to organised crime.
The investigation commenced in June 2024 when police became aware of a safe house in Cairnlea allegedly being utilised by a drug syndicate with transnational links.
A warrant was executed at the address on 17 July, 2024 and 74kg of vacuum sealed cannabis was seized.
A 41-year-old Vietnamese national was charged and bailed for trafficking a commercial quantity of cannabis, however the man failed to appear at court.
Investigators focussed on identifying the whereabouts of the man, leading them to an address in Delahey which was allegedly being utilised as a crop house.
With the assistance of the VIPER Taskforce, Public Order Response Team and the Dog Squad, a search warrant was executed at the residential address yesterday (26 March).
Police located and seized approximately 1064 cannabis plants ranging from seedling to mature in size.
A 41-year-old Vietnamese man was charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of cannabis, fail to appear and cultivate large commercial quantity of cannabis.
A 39-year-old Vietnamese woman was charged with cultivate large commercial quantity of cannabis.
The duo will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.
https://www.police.vic.gov.au/two-charged-crop-and-safe-houses-located-linked-vietnamese-syndicate
