Child found locked up at drug farm

A young child was locked in a room for long periods at a NSW property where three adults were allegedly growing cannabis with a sophisticated hydroponics setup.

Three other children aged between one and nine years old were found at a property at Elands, northwest of Taree, last Friday, and have been taken into the care of NSW Family and Community Services

"At the home, police allegedly discovered a sophisticated hydroponics setup and seized 225 cannabis plants in various stages of maturity," police said.

"Police will allege one of the children was locked in a room for long periods of time over the past few weeks."

Following the raids, a 28-year-old man and 26-year-old woman were both charged with cultivating a large commercial quantity of a prohibited plant and detaining a person with intent for financial advantage.

A 19-year-old man was charged with cultivating a large commercial quantity of prohibited plant.

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