A 47-year-old man has been arrested by police at an alleged cannabis crophouse in Hampton Park.
Divisional Response Unit police arrived with a search warrant at the property about 10.30am on Thursday 7 September.
They say after initially pretending no one was home, the man opened the door.
Police seized 170 cannabis plants from a “sophisticated” and “elaborate” hydroponic growing set-up in several rooms.
The Hampton Park man was arrested and interviewed at Dandenong police station.
He was charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of cannabis, trafficking a commercial quantity, drug possession and theft.
He was remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.
