A seventh person has been charged as part of an ongoing alleged drug supply investigation in the Illawarra.
In October 2025, detectives attached to Lake Illawarra Police District established Strike Force Yetna to investigate the alleged supply of prohibited drugs by criminal networks in the Illawarra.
About 7.35am on Thursday 22 January 2026, a search warrant was executed at a home in Headwater Place, Albion Park.
Police allegedly located and seized cocaine, vials of steroids, knuckle dusters and $1645 in cash.
On the same day, police executed eight (8) other search warrants across the Lake Illawarra Police District, resulting in the arrests and charges of six (6) people, who remain before the courts.
About 7am yesterday (Thursday 29 January 2026), a 35-year-old man was arrested at Wollongong Police Station.
He was charged with supply prohibited drug greater than or equal to commercial quantity, possess prohibited weapon without permission and recklessly deal with the proceeds of crime less than or equal to $5,000.
He was refused bail and appeared in Bail Division Court 3 today (Friday 30 January 2026), where he was granted conditional bail to appear in Wollongong Local Court on Wednesday 1 April 2026.
Inquiries continue under Strike Force Yetna continue.
