Three charged after raids in Kingswood

Police have charged three people and seized more than $ 54,000 worth of drugs after a search warrant in the outside of Tamworth yesterday, NSW Police say.

About 5.40pm today, officer attached to Oxley Local Area Command stopped silver Mercedes Benz on Goonoo Goonoo Road, Tamworth.

Police searched the car and allegedly located 10.5 grams of methylamphetamine, worth an estimated street value of $10,500.

The 24-year-old driver was arrested and taken to Tamworth Police Station.

As a result of inquiries officers executed a search warrant at a house on Colwell Road, Kingswood arresting a 40-year-old man and 30-year-old woman.

During a search of the house, police allegedly located 43.5 grams of methylamphetamine, with an estimated street value of $43,500, a sum of cash and a silencer.

The pair were taken to Tamworth Police Station.

The 24-year-old man and 30-year-old women were charged with supplying and possession of prohibited drugs.

The 40-year-old man was charged with suppling and possession of prohibited drugs and possessing a prohibited weapon.

All three were bail refused to appear before Tamworth Local Court today (8 January 2016).

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