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An additional three people have been charged in relation to an alleged dial-a-dealer drug syndicate, during an ongoing drug operation in the Riverina.
In February 2025, officers attached to Southern Region Enforcement Squad established Strike Force Vandehei-Wilkinson to investigate the alleged supply of illicit drugs.
About 9am officer attached to the Region Enforcement Squad with assistance from Southern Operations Group, Southern Domestic Violence High Risk Offenders Team, officers attached to Riverina Police District, NSW Dog Unit and Police Transport Command executed a number of search warrants in Tumut and Lake Albert.
Officers attached to Operation Support Group executed a search warrant at a home in Tumut. Police seized cannabis, methylamphetamine, knives and electronic devices. He was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station and charged with take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, police pursuit and licence expired within the last two years. He was refused bail to appear in Wagga Wagga Local Court today (Thursday 19 June 2025), where he was formally refused bail to reappear in Tumut Local Court on Wednesday 16 July 2025.
A search warrant was executed at a home in Maroo Street, Tumut. Police seized a number of firearm parts, two replica grenades, which were sent off for forensic examination. A 41-year-old man was arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station and charged with two counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon and possess prohibited drug. He was granted conditional bail to appear in Tumut Local Court on Wednesday 13 August 2025.
About 2.45pm, a search warrant was executed at a home in Cummins Rd, Lake Albert. Police seized three gel blaster pistols, cocaine and MDMA. A 37-year-old man was arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station and charged with supply prohibited drug <=small quantity, possess unregistered firearm-not pistol/prohibited firearm and two counts of possess prohibited drug. He was granted conditional bail to appear in Wagga Wagga Local Court on Wednesday 20 August 2025.
Strike Force Vandehei-Wilkinson continues.
