A woman will face court today on drug supply offences following a strike force investigation in the Southern Highlands.
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In February 2020, Strike Force Grantown was established by investigators from The Hume Police District to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs in the Southern Highlands.
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Following extensive inquiries, shortly after 1pm on May 15, police stopped a white Mazda 3 sedan on the Hume Highway at Alpine, north of Mittagong.
The driver, a 40-year-old man, allegedly returned a positive roadside drug test for cocaine and methylamphetamine and was found in possession of more than $5000 cash.
He was arrested and taken to Southern Highlands Police Station.
A short time later, investigators attended a home on Berrima Road, Moss Vale, and arrested a 25-year-old woman.
A search warrant was executed at the woman's home, with officers allegedly seizing 'ice', cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, cash, replica pistol, air rifle and ammunition.
The 40-year-old man was charged with:
- take part in supply prohibited drugs,
- deal with proceeds of crime,
- resist or hinder police officer in the execution of their duty,
- cultivate prohibited plant, and
- organise/conducts/assists drug premises.
He was refused bail and appeared in Wollongong Local Court via AVL on May 16, where he was granted conditional bail to appear at Goulburn Local Court on June 10, 2020.
The 25-year-old woman was charged with:
- supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis (x2),
- supply prohibited drug (x7),
- take part in supply prohibited drug,
- possess prohibited drug (x3),
- deal with proceeds of crime,
- organise/conducts/assists drug premises, and
- possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority.
She was refused bail and is due to appear in Wollongong Local Court on May 18.
Inquiries are continuing.
