Additional two men arrested over drug supply across Ballina, NSW

Police have charged two more men after search warrants were executed across the Northern Rivers region last week, NSW Police say.

Strike Force Cloak was established by officers attached to Richmond Local Area Command Drug Unit to investigate the alleged supply of prohibited drugs in the Ballina area.

Police will allege the syndicate was involved in the distribution and sale of commercial quantities of methylamphetamine (‘ice’) and other illicit drugs.

About 12.30pm on Wednesday 21 September 2016, officers attached to the Richmond Local Area Command Drug Unit executed a search warrant at a premises in Hayman Street, West Ballina.

Police allegedly located MDMA pills, cannabis and cash. All items were seized for forensic examination.

Two men, both aged 24, were arrested and taken to Lismore Police Station.

One man was charged with supplying prohibited drug, two counts of possessing prohibited drug and goods in custody suspected of being stolen.

The second man was charged with dealing with the proceeds of crime.

Both men were granted conditional bail to appear at Lismore Local Court on Monday 24 October 2016.

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