Officers have laid 24 charges against three people after search warrants were executed in Sydney's north yesterday.
In July 2019, Northern Beaches detectives commenced Strike Force Spinosa to investigate the ongoing supply of methamphetamine and heroin in the area.
On Wednesday 2 October 2019, Northern Beaches detectives – as part of Strike Force Spinosa - executed search warrants at two North Sydney properties for various drug supply offences.
A 43-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman were arrested and taken to Chatswood Police Station.
The man has been charged with two counts of supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, two counts of supply prohibited drug (greater than an indictable quantity and one count to deal with proceeds of crime.
The woman has been charged with one count to take part in the supply of prohibited drug greater than an indictable quantity, three counts of take part in the supply of a prohibited drug greater than a small quantity, and two counts of supply prohibited drug greater than an indictable quantity.
The woman received conditional bail at Chatswood Police Station.
At the same time, a search warrant was executed at 46-year-old man's home on Pittwater Road, Dee Why.
During the search, police seized methylamphetamine, prohibited weapons including knuckle dusters and an extendable baton, $700 in cash, an antique firearm and drug paraphernalia.
The man was arrested and taken to Manly Police Station where he was charged with two counts of supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, nine counts of supply prohibited drug offences, two counts of possess prohibited weapon, and deal with proceeds of crime.
Both men appeared before Manly Local Court today (Wednesday 3 October 2019) and were refused bail. They will appear before Manly Local Court again on Wednesday 27 November 2019.
