A 53-year-old South Golden Beach man will appear in Byron Bay Local Court next month on a range of cannabis-related charges following a police raid on Friday (February 17).
Just after 6pm, officers from Tweed/Byron Target Action Group raided a home on Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach.
During the search, police allegedly located a hydroponic setup at the property and seized 117 cannabis seeds, nearly 8kg of cannabis, 56 cannabis plants, $7000 cash and a number of documents.
The 53-year-old man was arrested and taken to Byron Bay Police Station where he was charged with eight offences, including: supplying a prohibited plant; possessing prohibited drug; deal with the proceeds of crime; supplying cannabis; cultivating cannabis; and using electricity without authority.
The man appeared before the Tweed Heads Local Court on Saturday (February 18) where he was granted conditional bail to appear at Byron Bay Local Court on March 2.
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