Drug raids smash Brisbane supply ring

[Tom]

Six people have been arrested and a sophisticated drug ring supplying marijuana around Brisbane smashed after early morning police raids in Brisbane yesterday.

 

It is the second large marijuana bust in Brisbane in a week.

 

The six people arrested will face 56 charges in Brisbane and Southport magistrates courts today including drug trafficking.

 

More than $4.4 million in cash has been frozen by police and financial investigators from the Crime and Misconduct Commission.

 

Two commercial drug farms were located during the raids and other properties may be seized as the investigations deepen, police said.

 

Police seized 63 marijuana plants and about 4.6 cannabis as they raided homes around Brisbane, Coomera, Coominya and Barcaldine during Operation Foxtrot Dizzy.

 

Detective Superintendent Brian Wilkins from State Crime Operations Command said that the principal focus of the 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," he said.

 

"Today's closure will impact on the supply of cannabis in Brisbane for sometime to come."

 

"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."

 

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

 

Author: Tony Moore

Date: November 10, 2007

Source: Brisbane Times.

Copyright: © 2007. Brisbane Times.

 

[SinnSmokah]

when i read this i thought wow that sounds just like this story i read the other day...wait a minute...https://cannabis.community.forums.ozstoners...showtopic=17609 Edited November 11, 2007 by SinnSmokah

[Tom]

Yeah, it does look fairly similar doesn't it?