Detectives from the State Drug Squad have seized approximately $23.1 million dollars of
cannabis from a property at Coominya, in the Somerset Region, on May 15.
Operation Victor Alon was established to investigate an alleged national drug syndicate,
facilitating the commercial production and distribution of cannabis across Queensland, Victoria,
New South Wales and the Northern Territory.
Investigations indicate the group is scouting, purchasing and resourcing isolated farms in rural
Queensland to grow cannabis on a large scale in order to distribute and sell the drug across
Australia.
Information led detectives to execute a search warrant at a property at Coominya, on May 15.
19 greenhouses measuring 70 metres each in length were located, containing 2976 cannabis
plants.
A further 1593 cannabis seedlings were located in two hydroponic growth rooms, within a house
and shipping container on the property
32.75kg of dried cannabis was also located.
It is estimated the combined street value of the drugs located is approximately $23.1 million.
No one was located on the property at the time of the search warrant.
On May 18, detectives conducted a search warrant at a Heathwood property where they located
and arrested a 26-year-old man.
He has been charged with one count of producing a commercial quantity of the dangerous drug
cannabis and is expected to appear at Richlands Magistrates Court on June 6.
Investigations remain ongoing to locate others involved. Police appeal to anyone with information
to come forward.
Detective Inspector Brad Phelps discusses the seizure
