Police have charged a man after seizing 11 cannabis plants in Lake Macquarie.

In May 2016, Lake Macquarie Target Action Group commenced an investigation into the growth and supply of cannabis.

Following investigations police attended a home on George Street, Marmong Point about 10.30am yesterday (Friday 8 July 2016).

During a search of the home, police allegedly located 11 cannabis plants, cannabis leaf and cannabis oil. All items were seized for forensic examination.

Officers attached to Lake Macquarie Local Area Command arrested a 63-year-old man.

He was taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with supply drug, possess drug over an indictable quantity and less then commercial quantity and eleven counts of possess prohibited drug and cultivate cannabis plants.

The man was granted conditional bail to appear at Toronto Local Court on Tuesday 26 July 2016.