Two men will appear in court today after being charged with serious drug offences in Wollongong yesterday.
During November 2018 investigators attached to Wollongong Police District formed Strike Force Aperta to investigate the supply of illegal drugs in the Illawarra area.
Investigators identified two men as part of the operation and about 5.20pm yesterday (Wednesday 9 January 2018), arrested the men in the car park of a hotel at Austinmer.
Police will allege that a 39-year-old man was in possession of more than $5000 cash and a search of his vehicle revealed several prepacked containers of a substance believed to be methylamphetamine.
A small quantity of cannabis was also located.
Investigators obtained a search warrant and examined a room in the hotel allegedly locating MDMA tablets, heroin, Fentanyl and GBL.
Another search warrant was executed at a home in Fairy Meadow where MDMA tablets, Suboxone, cash and counterfeit currency were located.
The men were conveyed to Wollongong Police Station where they were later charged with numerous offences.
A 39-year-old man was charged with numerous offences including supply prohibited drug – large commercial quantity (x 4), direct criminal group, deal with the proceeds of crime, possess prohibited drug (x 2) and possess or use prohibited weapon (x 3).
A 41-year-old man was charged with participate criminal group and knowingly take part in supply prohibited drug.
Both men were refused bail to appear at Wollongong Local Court today (Thursday 10 January 2019).
Strike Force Aperta continue with their investigations into drug supply in the area.
