Four men have been charged with drug offences after search warrants were executed across the Northern Rivers region yesterday, 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 yesterday, officers attached to Richmond Local Area Command Drug Unit, with assistance from Richmond detectives, Richmond Target Action Group (TAG), and the NSW Police Dog Unit, conducted several search warrants across five properties in Byron Bay, Woodburn, Caniaba, Ballina and West Ballina.
Police will allege they located and seized a kilogram of cocaine, as well as MDMA (‘ecstasy’) and cannabis during the searches. Four men, aged 48, 28, 22 and 40, were arrested and taken to Ballina Police Station.
A 48-year-old man was charged with supply commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, supply indictable quantity of a prohibited drug, and possess prohibited drug (x3).
A 28-year-old man was charged with knowingly take part in supply of a prohibited drug, conceal a serious indictable offence, and possess prohibited drug.
A 22-year-old man was charged with commercial supply of a prohibited drug, ongoing supply of a prohibited drug, indictable supply of a prohibited drug (x4), and possess prohibited weapon.
All three were refused bail to appear before Lismore Local Court today.
A 40-year-old man was charged with supply prohibited drug, deal with proceeds of crime, and possess prohibited drug (x3).
He was granted conditional bail to appear before Lismore Local Court on Monday 17 October 2016.
Investigations by Strike Force Cloak are continuing.
