328 cannabis plants seized in Hunterview house raid
Hunter Valley detectives raided a home at Hunterview near Singleton on 24 March 2026, seizing 328 mature cannabis plants, 78 seedlings, dried cannabis and hydroponic equipment. Police put the plants' potential street value at more than $650,000 and said inquiries were continuing.
🇦🇺 Hunterview, near Singleton, Hunter Valley, New South Wales · Australia
Detectives seized hundreds of cannabis plants worth more than $650,000 in a raid
at a Hunter property.[1]Officers attached to the Hunter Valley Police
District began investigating cannabis cultivation in the Hunter Valley earlier
in 2026.[2]About 9.30am on Tuesday 24 March 2026, Hunter Valley detectives
and the Hunter Valley Proactive Crime Team executed a search warrant at the
Hunterview property.[2]No arrests or charges were reported from the raid.[3]
During the search, police found an elaborate hydroponic cannabis cultivation
setup inside the home.[4]Police seized 328 mature cannabis plants, which they
estimate had a potential street value of more than $650,000.[2]Investigators
also seized 78 cannabis seedlings, dried cannabis and hydroponic equipment.[2]The property was found to be illegally connected to the power grid and was
disconnected with the assistance of a utility provider.[2]Specialist police
forensically examined the scene.[3]
The early-2026 Hunter Valley investigation led detectives to the property in
Hunterview.[4]Hunter Valley police said inquiries were continuing and urged
anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.[4]
Photos and video
NSW Police photos of the Hunterview cannabis raid seizure. Photo: NSW PolicePhoto details
2NM2nm.com.auLarge-scale cannabis grow house uncovered at Hunterview property
Open questions the AI reported
The reports give no weight for the dried cannabis seized, so no kilogram figure is recorded.
The reports name no arrests, charges or court outcome; inquiries were described as continuing.
The reports attribute the estimated value of more than $650,000 to the 328 mature plants; whether seedlings or dried cannabis are included is not stated.
The figures total of 406 plants is the sum of the separately reported 328 mature plants and 78 seedlings.
The submitted Herald page is paywalled beyond its opening lines, so the fuller details come from the other three opened reports of the same raid.
Police seized 521 mature hydroponically grown cannabis plants and cultivation equipment while searching a home on Brooks Parade in Belmont, Lake Macquarie, and two neighbouring properties on 9 November 2026. No occupants were found; police put the plants' potential street value at $1,042,000 and said inquiries were continuing.
ACT Policing charged two 35-year-old men, one with trafficking a trafficable quantity of cannabis, after searching a Turner home on 7 November and seizing dried cannabis, several other drugs, about $110,000 in cash and two luxury cars. The homeowner was refused bail on 9 November; the second man, arrested on a warrant, applied for bail.
Victoria Police arrested and charged two Highett men, aged 48 and 67, after a 29 October 2026 warrant on Peace Street. Officers seized cannabis, hydroponic equipment and other drugs; one man is remanded and the other is on bail.
Hunter Valley police seized 280 plants at Denman on 29 September 2026 and 925 more at Muswellbrook and Singleton Heights on 1 October, taking Operation Cages to 1,465 plants worth about $4 million; two men, 36 and 56, were charged and refused bail.
