A man has been charged with several drug supply offences following an investigation into the supply of prohibited drugs in the state's north.
In February 2024, police from Lake Macquarie Police District formed Strike Force Picatinny, to investigate the alleged supply of illegal drugs in the Lake Macquarie area.
On Wednesday 3 July 2024, following extensive investigations, police executed search warrants at homes in Windale and Gateshead, where they located a quantity of illegal drugs including commercial quantities of methylamphetamine, and other quantities of cocaine, heroin, 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), cannabis, an amount of cash and other items which police will allege are proceeds of crime. The seized drugs have a combined street value of $150,000.
A 43-year-old man was arrested near the Gateshead property and was taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with thirty seven offences:
- Thirty two counts of supply prohibited drug offences
- Three counts of possess prohibited drug
- Two counts of deal with proceeds of crime
He was refused bail to appear before Belmont Local Court today (Thursday 4 July 2024).
