Police have charged three men and dismantled a cocaine supply syndicate operating in the Newcastle and Hunter region.
\nIn May 2019, detectives from the State Crime Command\u2019s Drug and Firearms Squad established Strike Force Toongahra to investigate the supply of illicit drugs in the Newcastle and Hunter region.
\nAs part of their inquiries, strike force detectives, with the assistance of Strike Force Raptor North, executed two search warrants at homes in Anna Bay and Soldiers Point about 8am on Thursday 8 August 2019.
\nTwo men \u2013 aged 29 and 31 \u2013 were arrested during the operation.
\nThe younger man was charged with 11 offences including supply prohibited drug (large commercial quantity), supply prohibited drug (commercial quantity x4), supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity x5), and supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis.
\nThe older man was charged with supply prohibited drug (large commercial quantity) and supply prohibited drug (commercial quantity x3).
\nThey were both refused bail and appeared at Raymond Terrace Local Court on Friday 9 August 2019, where the pair were formally refused bail to re-appear at the same court on Wednesday 9 October 2019.
\nFollowing further investigations, a 24-year-old man attended Belmont Police Station about 12.30pm yesterday (Tuesday 3 September 2019).
\nHe was charged with supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity).
\nThe Fletcher man was granted conditional bail to appear at Gosford Local Court on Friday 13 September 2019.
\nInvestigations are continuing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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