Hunter Valley Police seize over $40,000 of cannabis from shed roof

newy.com.au – Hunter Valley Police have seized over $40,000 worth of cannabis and other illicit substances growing from a shed roof in the state’s Hunter region.

In June 2025, officers from Hunter Valley Police District launched an inquiry into the cultivation and supply of cannabis across the Hunter Valley. At about 8.30 am on Tuesday, 8 July 2025, detectives executed a search warrant at a property on Aberdare Road in Aberdare.

Inside the shed ceiling, investigators discovered more than 8 kilograms of cannabis, along with 48 grams of methylamphetamine, 1.2 grams of heroin and a taser. The estimated street value of the cannabis seized is $45,000.

A 44-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Cessnock Police Station. He faces charges of possessing and supplying prohibited drugs, cultivating and possessing prohibited plants, and possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit.

He was refused bail and is due to appear before Local Bail Division Court 2 today, 9 July 2025.