27,484 cannabis plants seized near Parkes in Strike Force Burria raid
Strike Force Burria investigators seized 27,484 cannabis plants worth more than A$80 million from large greenhouses on a rural property at Trundle on 4 August 2022. Several people fled into nearby bushland when police arrived the day before and were not found; no arrests were reported.
🇦🇺 Trundle, near Parkes, New South Wales · New South Wales, Australia
Central West Police District detectives commenced Strike Force Burria in March
2022 to investigate commercial cannabis cultivation in the state’s west.[1]Following that five-month investigation, strike force investigators attended a
rural property at Trundle, about 53 kilometres north-west of Parkes, on
Wednesday 3 August 2022.[1]Several people at the property fled into nearby
bushland as officers arrived and could not be located.[1]
Officers obtained a crime scene warrant, which was held overnight, and
returned on Thursday 4 August 2022 with specialist forensic police.[1]They
found a number of large greenhouses being used for cannabis cultivation and
seized 27,484 cannabis plants, all of which were destroyed.[1]Police put
the potential street value above A$80 million.[1]Investigations under the
strike force to identify those involved were continuing.[1]
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