A man has been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged supply of illicit drugs in the Northern Rivers region.
In February 2024, officers from Northern Rivers Region Enforcement Squad established Strike Force McClelland to investigate the ongoing supply of prohibited drugs in the area.
About 2pm on Wednesday 31 July 2024, police executed a search warrant at a home on Flamingo Place, Tweed Heads, where a number of items – including substances believed to be cannabis leaf, cocaine, human growth hormone and methylamphetamine – were seized for forensic examination.
Following further inquiries, about 2pm yesterday (Thursday 1 August 2024) SF McClelland investigators, with the assistance of officers from Tweed/Byron Police District, returned to the same home on Flamingo Place, Tweed Heads.
Police will allege that a 41-year-old man who was in the home at the time threatened police with a box cutter knife before arming himself with a pair of scissors and another knife.
A police operation ensued and, with the assistance of specialist police including Police Negotiators and Tactical Operations Regional Support Unit, the man was arrested without incident about 8.55pm.
The man was taken to Tweed Valley Hospital for the treatment of a pre-existing injury.
Upon the man's release, he was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged with five counts of possess prohibited drug, four counts of supply prohibited drug (greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity), and use etc offensive weapon to prevent lawful detention etc.
He was refused bail to appear before Tweed Heads Local Court today (Friday 2 August 2024).
Investigations under SF McClelland continue.
