Victoria police estimate 'hydro' a $1.5 billion drug industry

By John Silvester
Updated February 28 2015 - 1:18am, first published 12:15am
"The pot from Woodstock is nothing like the hydroponically grown super weed on the market today." – John Silvester. Photo: Thinkstock
"The pot from Woodstock is nothing like the hydroponically grown super weed on the market today." – John Silvester. Photo: Thinkstock
Going green: Police say there could be as many as 1500 crop houses operating in Victoria. Photo: Victoria Police
Going green: Police say there could be as many as 1500 crop houses operating in Victoria. Photo: Victoria Police
Cash cow: The blue-chip stock of choice for drug rings these days is  hydroponically grown cannabis. Photo: Victoria Police
Cash cow: The blue-chip stock of choice for drug rings these days is hydroponically grown cannabis. Photo: Victoria Police
"The pot from Woodstock is nothing like the hydroponically grown super weed on the market today." – John Silvester. Photo: Thinkstock
"The pot from Woodstock is nothing like the hydroponically grown super weed on the market today." – John Silvester. Photo: Thinkstock
"The pot from Woodstock is nothing like the hydroponically grown super weed on the market today." – John Silvester. Photo: Thinkstock
"The pot from Woodstock is nothing like the hydroponically grown super weed on the market today." – John Silvester. Photo: Thinkstock
Drug squad police remove plants from a crop house. Photo: Hank VanStuivenberg
Drug squad police remove plants from a crop house. Photo: Hank VanStuivenberg

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