another bust

[drought]

sounds big this one.

 

 

Police close down local cannabis trafficking syndicate

 

Operation Foxtrot Dizzy, a six month police investigation, closed today with officers from State Crime Operations Command, Operations Support Command, Metropolitan South, Central and Southern Police regions raiding a number of locations throughout Brisbane, Coomera, Coominya and Barcaldine.

 

These simultaneous early morning raids resulted in the seizure of a large quantity of cannabis. Police also located two commercial cannabis sites. In total police seized 63 cannabis plants and about 4.6 kilograms of dried cannabis.

 

To date $4.4 million in cash has been restrained. Financial investigators from the Crime and Misconduct Commission assisted in the operation and this cash and other property including real estate interests will be the subject of further proceeds of crime action.

 

Detective Superintendent Brian Wilkins from State Crime Operations Command said that the principal focus of this operation was on the commercial supply, trafficking and production of large quantities of cannabis.

 

“Today’s operation has netted a number of individuals who we believe are key players in a well organised cannabis distribution ring operating in Brisbane. Today’s closure will impact on the supply of cannabis in Brisbane for sometime to come,” he said.

 

“This is the second large scale drug operation closed in the metropolitan area in the past week. We continue to receive reliable information from the public and other community sources in respect to people producing, dealing and supplying illicit drugs to the community.”

 

“These criminals need to know that we are constantly monitoring and targeting their activities. We will continue to target these networks, aggressively pursue their assets and profits derived from crime and actively prosecute the individuals involved,” Detective Superintendent Wilkins said.

 

Today’s raids resulted in the arrest of six people on 56 charges including the trafficking, production and supply of dangerous drugs.

 

Of those arrested today five men and one woman who will appear in the Brisbane and Southport Magistrates courts tomorrow charged with trafficking and an array of other serious drug related offences.

 

A 38-year-old man already in custody will also be charged with drug trafficking.

[SinnSmokah]

Who reckons the guy already in custody ratted out the rest?

[WantDaChronic]

sounds like they certainly got a few people