Sydney cannabis bust reveals "dangerous" cable nest
These cannabis farmers did not abide by appropriate health and safety regulations
What an absolute outrage Photo: NSW police
By Helena Horton
9:30AM GMT 06 Nov 2015
Australian police found something absolutely shocking when they raided a warehouse owned by cannabis farmers.
They also found a large number of cannabis plants.
It was revealed that these criminals were not abiding by appropriate health and safety standards - a huge tangle of piggy-backed power cables was unearthed by the shocked officers from the New South Wales police force.
The plants Photo: NSW police
The elaborate electricity system featured power allegedly stolen from a substation and routed through a nest of power boards and cables.
A police spokesman called the cabling "dangerous" and said fires often broke out in so-called "hydro houses".
The estimated the street value of the 653 plants at A$2.2m ($1.6m; £1m).
Two men, aged 53 and 38, were charged with cultivating the plants. The 53-year-old was also charged with stealing electricity.
Images of the outrageous cabling were shared widely on social media.
They wrote: "This could literally be 'death by power-point'! Hydroponic cannabis set-ups are hazardous."
Both the men were refused bail and are scheduled to appear at Central Local Court on Friday.
