A man will face court today after being charged with drug supply offences following an investigation by the Central West Police District's Rural Crime Prevention Team (RCPT).
In December 2024, Rural Crime Investigators and Criminal Investigators from Central West Police District established Strike Force Goovigen, to investigate drug, firearms and property offences in the Forbes area.
Following inquiries in March 2025, a 42-year-old man was charged with 19 offences relating to alleged firearm and drug possession. The man remains before the court on those matters.
Following further inquiries by Strike Force Goovigen detectives, the same man was arrested yesterday (Wednesday 9 July 2025), and taken to Bathurst Police Station where he was charged with 10 additional offences, including two counts of supply prohibited drug on an ongoing basis, and eight counts of supply prohibited drug.
The man was refused bail and will appear before Parkes Local Court later today (Thursday 10 July 2025).
Inquiries under Strike Force Goovigen continue.
