A fifth person has been charged as part of an ongoing investigation into drug supply in the Newcastle area.
\nIn February 2019, detectives from Newcastle City Police District established Strike Force Toocooya to investigate the supply of heroin in the Newcastle area.
\nTo date, four people have been charged with more than 400 offences as part of Strike Force Toocooya, they remain before the courts.
\nFollowing inquiries by Strike Force detectives, about 9.20am yesterday (Monday 24 June 2019), detectives from Newcastle City Police District attended a home on Gould Road, Eagle Vale where they spoke to a 40-year-old man.
\nHe was arrested and taken to Campbelltown Police Station.
\nHe was charged with supply prohibited drug greater than indictable quantity (x3), supply prohibited drugs on ongoing basis and supply prohibited drugs greater than commercial quantity.
\nHe was granted conditional bail to appear at Liverpool Local Court on Wednesday 21 August 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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