A man has been charged in an alleged cannabis growing operation on the Gold Coast involving a "sophisticated underground bunker" accessed by a hidden remote-controlled elevator.
The Willow Vale man was among two charged following separate investigations into drug production and possession.
The discovery was made after police carried out a search at a property on Coulter Rd in the rural locality.
During the search, investigators discovered a "sophisticated underground bunker concealed beneath a concrete floor, accessed via a remote-controlled hidden elevator".
Inside the bunker, police found multiple rooms fitted out for hydroponic cannabis cultivation, including grow rooms, drying rooms, and a packaging area.
Investigators said they also located 24 mature cannabis plants and a further 20 immature plants, along with 10.5kgs of cannabis packaged in heat-sealed bags. There was also a significant quantity of cannabis in a dedicated drying room.
A 45-year-old Willow Vale man was charged with one count each of producing dangerous drugs, supplying dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs, possessing anything used in the commission of crime, and stealing.
He was due to appear at Southport Magistrates Court on February 26.
Separately, on January 21, police carried out a search of a property on Ruffles Rd in Willow Vale following an investigation into drugs and firearms.
During the search, officers allegedly found a hydroponic grow tent set up in a bedroom, along with a crossbow, butterfly knife, ammunition, fireworks, cannabis, prescription medications, and drug-related utensils, Queensland Police said today.
A 48-year-old Willow Vale man was charged with two counts each of possessing dangerous drugs, possessing category M weapons, and possessing explosives; and one count each of producing dangerous drugs, possessing medicines, possessing tainted property, possessing things used in the commission of a crime, and possessing utensils.
He was due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on February 18.
Investigations into both cases were ongoing, police said.
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