The Cairns Post

Two face cannabis charges

- JANESSA EKERT

TWO men have been charged with drug-related offences after police found a cannabis crop at a property in Upper Barron.

It will be alleged that a 30year-old man had been growing cannabis in the backyard of a property on Stonehouse Rd, and that another man, 33, at the address was in possession of dangerous drugs.

Police executed a search warrant about 7.50am and found about 40 cannabis plants, a quantity of dried cannabis and utensils.

The 33-year-old was charged with possessing dangerous drugs and utensils, while the 30-year-old was charged with producing and supplying dangerous drugs and possessing utensils.

Both men will appear in the Atherton Magistrate­s Court on November 8.

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