Frankston police arrest two and seize $280,000 in drugs

Detectives from the Frankston Criminal Investigation Unit have arrested and charged two alleged drug traffickers and seized approximately $280,000 of illicit substances.

On Tuesday this week, Police executed a search warrant at a residential address in Frankston following a two-week investigation into an alleged aggravated burglary which took place on 31 January in Carrum Downs, where it is alleged a 22-year-old woman broke into a residential address before assaulting an elderly victim.

Items seized include:

- Approximately 375 grams of what is alleged to be cocaine with an estimated street value of $150,400

- Approximately 125 grams of what is alleged to be methylamphetamine with an estimated street value of $112,500

- Approximately 125 grams of what is alleged to be MDMA with an estimated street value of $22,225

- Approximately 1 kilogram of cannabis

- Approximately $1750 in cash

A 29-year-old Frankston man was arrested and charged with trafficking and possession of a commercial quantity of cocaine, methylamphetamine and MDMA, dealing with the proceeds of crime and failing to provide a passcode to a data storage device.

He has been remanded to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court on 18 May 2022.

A 22-year-old Frankston female was arrested and charged with trafficking and possession of a commercial quantity of cocaine, methylamphetamine and MDMA.

She has been bailed to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court on 18 May 2022.

Lilly Skacej

Senior Communications Advisor

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