Five men charged, cocaine, MDMA, cash seized, NSW

Five men have been charged after more than $230,000 cash and illicit drugs were seized during when search warrants were executed across Sydney, NSW Police say.

Strike Force Yolla was established by the Surry Hills Region Enforcement Squad (RES), in June this year to investigate the supply of illicit drugs.

Following investigations, police yesterday executed search warrants on homes in Macquarie Park, Five Dock, Lakemba and Dover Heights, seizing an estimated $232,000 cash, 700g of cocaine, steriods, MDMA pills, clothing and electronic devices.

Five men have been arrested and charged.

A 30-year-old man, from Macquarie Park, has been charged with two counts of supply a prohibited drug (commercial quantity), and one count each of supply a prohibited drug (indictable quantity), and possess a prohibited drug. He was refused bail to appear in Burwood Local Court tomorrow.

A 24-year-old man, from Five Dock, has been charged with supply a prohibited drug (large commercial quantity). He was also refused bail to appear in Burwood Local Court today.

A 27-year-old man, from Five Dock, has been charged with supply a prohibited drug (commercial quantity), and six counts of supply a prohibited drug (indictable quantity). He was also refused bail to appear in Burwood Local Court today.

A 25-year-old man, from Lakemba, has been charged with two counts of supply a prohibited drug. He was granted conditional bail to appear in Burwood Local Court on Tuesday 13 December 2016.

A 19-year-old man, from Dover Heights, has been charged with seven counts of supply a prohibited drug, and one count of supply a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis. He was granted conditional bail to appear in Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday December 2016.

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