A 36-year-old man faced the ACT Magistrates Court today after ACT Policing Major Crime Squad officers executed a search warrant at a Kaleen home yesterday and located a sophisticated hydroponic set with 156 cannabis plants. The man was arrested at the scene and has been charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of a controlled plant, possessing equipment used to cultivate controlled plants, theft, and unauthorised use of electricity. It is a serious offence to cultivate and distribute canna

6.9K views · 229 reactions | Nicole McKee is putting victims first by expanding Community Magistrates' powers to speed up justice. Right now, victims wait too long because District Courts are overloaded. Today's changes mean Community Magistrates can handle more cases, freeing judges for more serious trials. | ACT | Facebook