A man will face court charged after allegedly supplying prohibited drugs in the state's north.
In September 2024, officers attached to the Region Enforcement Squad (RES) Coffs Harbour established Strike Force Spalding and commenced an investigation into the alleged drug supply in Coffs/Clarence area.
Following extensive inquiries, about 7.10am on Wednesday 10 September 2025, strike force detectives, with the assistance of Northern Rivers RES, Hunter RES, North Coast Domestic Violence High Risk Offender Team (DVHROT), Operation Utah, Dogs Squad, PolAir, NSW Crime Commission and officers attached to Coffs/Clarence Police District executed search warrants at eight locations in South Grafton.
During the search warrants, police allegedly located and seized about 1.25kg of Methylamphetamine, 3.63kg of Cannabis leaf, 326g of Cocaine, 180g MDMA along with almost $110,000 in cash and an electronic stun device.
The estimated street value of seized drugs is about $623,000.
A 32-year-old man was arrested and taken to Grafton Police Station where he was charged with,
- Supply prohibited drug more than indictable and less than commercial quantity (16 counts)
- Supply prohibited drug more than small and less than or equal to indictable quantity
- Supply prohibited drug more than or equal to commercial quantity (four counts)
- Possess prohibited drug (12 counts)
- Supply prohibited drug more than or equal to large commercial quantity (four counts)
- Supply cannabis more than indictable and less than commercial quantity (four counts)
- Deal with property proceeds of crime less than $100000 and less than $5000 (two counts)
- Possess/attempt to, prescribed restricted substance, and
- Fail to comply digital evidence access order direction.
He was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 1 today (Thursday 11 September 2025).
