Dad, son arrested in drug busts

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Author: HEATHER LOW CHOY

Date: 26/01/2006

Source: http://www.themercury.news.com.au/common/s...55E3462,00.html

Copyright: © Davies Bros

 

POLICE have seized cannabis worth more than $70,000 and busted an alleged father-son drug trafficking operation.

 

A 60-year-old North-West man and his son, aged 33, were arrested this week after raids in Tasmania and Victoria.

 

"We believe we have disrupted a significant source of supply of illicit drugs from Tasmania to other Australian states," Detective Inspector Matt McCreadie said.

 

Western Drug Investigation Services arrested the 60-year-old after locating a hydroponic cannabis crop on an Upper Natone property on Tuesday.

 

They seized 56 plants, valued about $56,000, 2.5kg of dry cannabis head, worth about $15,000, about 3.5kg of cannabis leaf and a hashish press.

 

Officers also found documents indicating drug trafficking in several other states, police said.

 

The man was charged with trafficking in a prohibited plant product along with other drug-related matters and firearms offences.

 

He was bailed to appear in court at a later date.

 

Investigations revealed the man's son had travelled to Victoria with a large quantity of illicit drugs, police said.

 

After a joint investigation involving the Victoria Police Major Drug Investigation Unit, the 33-year-old was intercepted in Victoria.

 

Police searched his vehicle and found 500g of cannabis, worth about $3000, 38 ecstasy tablets, amphetamines and two hashish blocks.

 

He appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court, where he pleaded guilty to a range of drug charges, including trafficking in cannabis.

 

He was remanded in custody pending sentencing.

 

Intelligence suggested he was in Victoria to sell the seized items at a "rave/dance party", police said.

 

Investigations into other drug matters related to the 33-year-old are continuing.

 

Det-Insp McCreadie called on the public to assist with drug investigations.

 

He urged anyone with information on drug growing or use to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 005 555.

[dsyfer]

I really didn't think there would be a big export market for Tasmanian Marijuana?

 

(Meaning the hassle of transport, not the quality of the product )

[maxgrow]

I really didn't think there would be a big export market for Tasmanian Marijuana?

 

(Meaning the hassle of transport, not the quality of the product )

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We "Tazwegians" don't let a little bit of water beat us.

[Gazza2001au]

They seized 56 plants, valued about $56,000, 2.5kg of dry cannabis head, worth about $15,000, about 3.5kg of cannabis leaf and a hashish press.

atlease they give the guy some credit and only classed each plant $1000 also $6 a gram for the 2.5kg's

 

I really didn't think there would be a big export market for Tasmanian Marijuana?

 

(Meaning the hassle of transport, not the quality of the product  )

throw it in ur car boot pay the $500 park the car on the P&O cruze ship get dropped off at ur doop step haha :thumbsup

[dsyfer]

throw it in ur car boot pay the $500 park the car on the P&O cruze ship get dropped off at ur doop step haha  :thumbsup

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With one drug dog waiting at the docks

[Gazza2001au]

do they seriosuly have sniffer dogs waiting? :scratchin what is the world coming to ::

[WantDaChronic]

i heard they even check passengers for drugs as they are getting on those ships :thumbdown

 

shame about that guy getting busted, you know it would have had to been really good smoko to warrent taking it to the mainland ::

[nugget]

Last time I travelled on the Spirit (admittedly it was 5 or more years go) I enjoyed a nice pipe or 3 sitting on the back end of the ship. Probably one of the best places I have smoked. Looking out over all that water. ::

 

Not sure how much it has changed now though :scratchin

[Gush]

Last time I travelled on the Spirit (admittedly it was 5 or more years go) I enjoyed a nice pipe or 3 sitting on the back end of the ship. Probably one of the best places I have smoked. Looking out over all that water.

 

Not sure how much it has changed now though 

I went over late last year, and enjoyed a few scoobs with a dude from South Africa. There were a few bikies on there blazin up aswell ::

[WantDaChronic]

guess you guys lucked out, my grandparents who are nearly 60 years old went to tassie on a holiday and both of them had sniffer dogs all over them before they went on the ship + when they got off the ship... they were forced to let the sniffer dogs go over everything, including their caravan which took like 4 hours to setup and another 3-4 to pull down