07:43 EDT, 29 April 2021
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Police have uncovered a large and sophisticated hydroponic cannabis operation and released dramatic footage of the moment they found the huge haul.
An estimated 27 kilograms of cannabis was recovered from 100 plants hidden inside four shipping containers at an industrial complex in Leo Valley Drive in Noosa, Queensland.
Four people were arrested in associated raids, including a 38-year-old Cooroy man at the Leo Valley Drive premises.
He was charged with drug trafficking, producing dangerous drugs, and possession.
One of the police search warrants was issued for a premises on Leo Valley Drive - where four shipping containers were searched and 100 cannabis plants found inside