Two separate crime rings have been busted across two days of police action over the last week, with police arresting six people and seizing drugs, knives, cash, and stolen goods.
Drugs including, methylamphetamine, heroine and 1.4 Butanediol were seized by police, along with five prohibited weapons and mountain bikes.
Detectives from the Dandenong Divisional Response Unit searched two properties in Cranbourne North and Dandenong South on Friday 7 October and Tuesday 11 October respectively.
Five men and a women were arrested and charged with drug trafficking, weapon offences and handling stolen items.
As a result of the warrants police seized:
- Five prohibited weapons including a machete, a samurai sword, a knife, and a compound bow.
- Approximately 180 grams of what is alleged to be methylamphetamine with an estimated street value of $36,000.
- Traffickable quantities of what is alleged to be heroin, ecstasy, 1-4 butanediol, cannabis and ketamine.
- Approximately $4,350 in cash.
- A laser pointer.
- A locked black safe.
- Four alleged stolen bank cards.
- Two alleged stolen e-scooters.
- Nine alleged stolen mountain bikes.
- Electronic items
On 7 October:
• A 33-year-old Cranbourne North man was charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of methylamphetamine. He was remanded in custody to appear before the MMC on 8 October, where he was further remanded to appear before the MMC on 9 January 2023.
• A 43-year-old Endeavour Hills man was charged with six counts of possessing a drug of dependence and handling stolen good. He has been bailed to appear before the Dandenong Magistrates' Court on 9 March 2023.
• A 36-year-old man was charged with obstructing police, possession of a drug of dependence, use a drug of dependence and failure to appear on bail. He has been bailed to appear before the Dandenong Magistrates Court on 8 October, where he was bailed to appear at the Dandenong Magistrates Court on 9 December.
On 11 October:
• A 39-year-old Dandenong South man was charged with trafficking and possession of methylamphetamine and cocaine, as well as the possession of 1,4 Butanediol, cannabis and prohibited weapons, theft of motor vehicle, deal property suspected of being proceeds of crime and handle stolen goods. He was remanded to appear before the Dandenong Magistrates Court on 25 October.
• A 39-year-old Dandenong South female was charged with the possession of methylamphetamine, and deal property suspected of being the proceeds of crime. She has been bailed to appear before the Dandenong Magistrates Court on 18 October.
• A 45-year-old Dandenong South man was arrested at the scene and later released pending further enquiries.
Quotes attributed to Dandenong Divisional Response Unit Sergeant James Frost:
"Any time we remove illicit substances and edged weapons from the streets, there is no doubt our community is a safer place.
"The ripple effect drugs and weapons can cause is devastating, contributing to assaults, theft to support addiction and innocent people dying on our roads due to drug affected drivers.
"Our number one priority is community safety, and we are dedicated in our task of holding to account those who seek to thread harm throughout the community."
Lilly Skacej
