Over 1000 Cannabis Plants Located North-West of Kempsey

A man has been charged after police allegedly located more than 1000 cannabis plants at a property on the state’s mid-north coast.

About 9:10am on Friday, officers from the Mid North Coast Police District executed a search warrant at a property on Cochrane Fire Trail, Carrai, about 90km north-west of Kempsey.

During a search of the property and the immediate area, officers allegedly located eight plots containing 1064 cannabis plants, 100 litres of cannabis oil and 10kg of cannabis leaf.

Police also seized three firearms, a large amount of ammunition, two motorbikes and one quad bike possibly stolen.

A 62-year-old man was arrested was taken to Kempsey Police Station and charged with 13 offences relating to the search.