BY IAN CROUCH
Police have charged a man following a drug bust at Gateshead.
Officers raided a business on Oakdale Road on Thursday and allegedly found a number of cannabis plants being grown hydroponically in 3 rooms.
They also seized 2.4 kilograms of the drug .
Police say the haul has a potential street value of $135,000.
A 55-year-old man was arrested at the scene.
He's been granted conditional bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 29 November charged with cultivate prohibited plant, possess cannabis, and supply cannabis.