'Boobytrapped' $2m cannabis haul uncovered in Melbourne

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Police seized 400kg of cannabis worth $2m from a Cheltenham factory, charging three men after uncovering boobytraps inside the site. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

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00:00Three men have been charged after police uncovered a bizarrely booby-trapped $2 million cannabis operation in a Cheltenham factory.

00:11Detectives raided the Mill Street site and a Springvale unit on the 24th of September,

00:17seizing more than 500 plants weighing around 400 kilograms, along with $20,000 cash and cannabis seedlings.

00:24A 33-year-old man and two 18-year-olds were arrested and charged,

00:30as police also discovered dangerous booby traps, including live wires, with one officer narrowly avoiding injury.

00:39The trio were refused bail and will face Melbourne Magistrates' Court in December.

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