Three people will face court charged with several drug-related and other offences in the state's northern tablelands region this week.
About 4pm on Wednesday 31 December 2025, officers attached to New England Police District, assisted by the NSW Police Rural Crime Prevention Team, executed a search warrant at a residence on Hall Steet, Gilgai, south of Inverell, as part of an ongoing investigation into prohibited drug activities in the area.
During the search, police allegedly seized several knives suspected of being prohibited weapons, an amount of cocaine, cannabis, and cash, as well as unauthorised fireworks.
At the address, officers located and arrested two 19-year-olds – a woman and a man – as well as a 27-year-old man, with all three being taken to Inverell Police Station.
The 19-year-old woman was charged with:
- Supply prohibited drug greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity,
- Possess prohibited drug,
- Cultivate prohibited plant less than or equal to small quantity, and
- Possess, supply or make explosive for unlawful purpose.
She was refused bail and faced Bail Division Court 5 yesterday (Thursday 1 January 2026), where she was granted conditional bail to appear before Inverell Local Court on Thursday 22 January 2026.
The 27-year-old man was charged with knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, supply prohibited drug greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity, and possess, supply or make explosive for unlawful purpose. He was refused bail to face Bail Division Court 5 yesterday (Thursday 1 January 2026), where he was formally refused bail to appear before Moree Local Court on Tuesday 20 January 2026.
The younger man was charged with possess, supply or make explosive for unlawful purpose and was granted conditional bail to appear before Inverell Local Court on Thursday 29 January 2026.
