Cybercrime Squad detectives have charged three men accused of operating a drug supply network drugs on the darknet from the Hunter region.
Strike Force Fradine was established in March 2026 by the State Crime Command's Cybercrime Squad to investigate the alleged online supply of prohibited drugs by an online vendor on a darknet marketplace.
Darknet marketplaces are online illicit markets that offer a range of illegal goods and services including prohibited drugs and weapons.
Over the course of the investigation, detectives established three men were allegedly operating a syndicate where they'd sell prohibited drugs online to customers.
Following extensive inquiries, about 9pm yesterday (Wednesday 15 July 2026) strike force detectives executed search warrants in Lambton and Chisholm.
A 29-year-old man was arrested in Lambton and taken to Waratah Police Station where he was charged with 10 offences including:
- Three counts of supply prohibited drug greater than indictable & less than commercial quantity
- Three counts of supply prohibited drug less than small quantity
- Two counts of supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis
- Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity
- Possess prohibited drug
He was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Local Court 2 today (Thursday 16 July 2026).
At the same time, two men were arrested in Chisholm and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station.
A 32-year-old man was charged with 12 offences including:
- Five counts of prohibited drug greater than small & less than indictable quantity
- Three counts of supply prohibited drug greater than indictable & less than commercial quantity
- Two counts of supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis
- Knowingly direct activities of criminal group
- Fail to comply digital evidence access order direction
Another 32-year-old man was charged with 10 offences including
- Three counts of supply prohibited drug greater than indictable & less than commercial quantity
- Three counts of supply prohibited drug greater than small & less than indictable quantity
- Two counts of supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis
- Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity
- Fail to comply digital evidence access order direction
Both men were refused bail to appear at Bail Division Local Court 2 today (Thursday 16 July 2026).
Anyone with information that may assist investigations into the supply of illicit drugs is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
