Michaela Meade
A man was arrested in St Albans and cannabis plants were located in Ravenhall following an ongoing investigation.
Police arrested the 42-year-old man, of no fixed address, in Douglas Street yesterday after Special Operations Group officers attempted to intercept the man as he allegedly drove away from the address about 11am.
The man allegedly rammed two police vehicles before being forcibly removed from the car by police.
During the arrest, police said the man sustained non-life-threatening injuries after he was bitten by a police dog.
He was taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains under police guard.
Police said a warrant was subsequently executed at a property on Eucumbene Drive in Ravenhall where police located an estimated 340 cannabis plants.
Eastern region crime advisor, acting Inspector Scott Dwyer said it was a “significant seizure” of cannabis plants that had been cultivating at the location for some time.
“The harm caused by drugs ripples throughout our entire community – with drug-fuelled violence, burglaries and thefts committed to support an addiction, drug-related road trauma, family violence and sexual assaults,” acting Inspector Dwyer said.
“Police will continue to have an ongoing focus targeting street level drug dealing and possession to create a hostile environment for drug traffickers to operate.
“The information we receive from the community about drug trafficking and related crime is extremely invaluable, we urge anyone with knowledge about criminal activity to report this to police.”
Anyone with information regarding drug activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
