A man was arrested after officers chanced upon a “large-scale” five-room cannabis growing operation in Auckland while responding to a burglary call this morning. <\/p>\n
Police were called to a property on Bassett Road in Remuera just after 3.50am following a report of “glass breaking”. <\/p>\n
On arrival, officers found the front door was open and noticed a “suspicious smell”. <\/p>\n
Acting Detective Senior Sergeant Craig Burrow said a “large-scale cannabis grow operation” was allegedly found, with one person inside. <\/p>\n
“The presence of officers spooked the occupant, who fled out a back window of the house,” he said. <\/p>\n
The man allegedly bolted through the nearby Newmarket Park, tracked by the eagle helicopter. <\/p>\n
He was caught by a police dog unit and arrested. <\/p>\n
Burrow said five rooms at the property were being used to grow cannabis, with cultivation equipment also found. <\/p>\n
A 41-year-old man was charged with cultivating cannabis and will appear in Auckland District Court today.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe community is vital in locating these operations, and we ask anyone who sees unusual activity or identifies aromas of cannabis to please let us know,\u201d Burrow said. <\/p>\n
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