$3.1 Million of Cannabis up in Flames

Yet another outdoor cannabis cultivation operation has been torn down by the NSW Police force. Just in April alone, they have seized more than $15 million worth of cannabis plants across the state. This time, the small town of Bingara was on the hit-list - about a 5-hour drive directly north of Newcastle, NSW. Outdoor cannabis growing in Australia Small cannabis field in northern NSW Police officer guarding cannabis seedlings Officers descended on the property at around 2pm on Monday, April 20th. 1,000 cannabis plants were seized, 123 seedlings ready to go, and a firearm with ammunition. No arrests were reported on site.