Crackdown Continues Zero Tolerance.

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Crackdown continues Zero tolerance the norm in war against drugs

TAMARA GLUMAC

Thursday, 27 May 2004

 

CENTRAL Victoria's chief of police has warned police will continue their crackdown on illegal drug activity in the region.

 

Superintendent Greg Duckett said recent drug busts highlighted a zero tolerance policy towards illicit substances, which was shared by many people in the Bendigo community. "We send a clear message to anyone involved in drug trafficking that we will take a very hard line, and will prosecute them to the full extent of the law," Spt Duckett said.

 

"Police will continue to work to weed out illegal drug activity in Bendigo because it just ruins too many people's lives." Supt Duckett's comments come after more than 50 people were charged as a result of two major drug operations conducted by the Bendigo Regional Response Unit.

 

Operation Jades resulted in police smashing a major methylamphetamine trafficking ring, which allegedly involved the distribution of tens of thousands of dollars worth of the drug commonly known as `ice'. Last weekend, another police investigation, Operation Famed, netted 26 alleged offenders, including four high-profile footballers and a nightclub security manager. The drug syndicate centred around the distribution of ecstasy, amphetamines and cannabis in the Bendigo region. Supt Duckett said both police operations aimed to significantly reduce the supply of illegal drugs in central Victoria. "Hopefully, this will put a dampener on the level of illicit drug activity in Bendigo, but we will certainly continue to keep our eye on the ball, particularly in relation to drug traffickers," he said. Victoria's Police Minister Andre Haermeyer said the recent drug busts in Bendigo did not necessarily suggest drugs were on the rise, but rather that police investigations were more effective. "We now have more police in Victoria than ever before and they are working smarter, and have the strategies to take on the Mr Big Enoughs in the drug world," he said.

 

Mr Haermeyer praised the efforts of all police involved in cracking the two central Victorian drug rings, saying the results show the proactive work of police.

 

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