Six charged in NSW drug bust

[Tom]

New South Wales police have charged six people in the Great Lakes area on the state's mid-north coast with a range of drug offences after seizing drugs worth $120,000.

 

Officers raided homes in Forster, Tuncurry and Nabiac and seized amphetamines valued at $85,000, cannabis valued at $35,000 and $35,000 in cash.

 

Two men and two women are expected to appear in court later today, while another two men have been granted bail and will appear in court in June.

 

In a separate seizure, police found more than one kilogram of cannabis in a backpack after stopping a motorist at Lake Haven on the central coast last night.

 

A 30-year-old man was charged and will appear in court later today.

 

Author:ABC

Date:Saturday, April 30, 2005.

Source:abc.net.au

Copyright:© 2005 ABC

 

[Tom]

A bit more....

 

SIX people have been charged with drugs offences after New South Wales police raids allegedly uncovered amphetamines with a street value of $85,000 and cannabis worth $35,000.

 

Police today said four men and two women were arrested after the raids on homes in Nabiac, Foster and Tuncurry on the state's central coast yesterday.

 

Officers said they seized the amphetamines and cannabis, along with more than $30,000 in cash.

 

Police said a 41-year-old man and a 39-year-old woman, both from Nabiac, were charged with supplying illicit drugs and having stolen goods.

 

They were both remanded in custody to appear in Taree Local Court today.

 

A 34-year-old man, also from Nabiac, was charged with drug related offences.

 

He was granted bail and is due to appear at Forster Local Court on June 8.

 

A 69-year-old man and 60-year-old woman, both from Tuncurry, were charged with supplying amphetamines, and the man with possessing drugs.

 

They were also refused bail and are both due to appear in Port Macquarie Local Court today.

 

A 42-year-old man from Forster was charged with supplying and possessing amphetamines.

 

He was granted bail and is due to appear in Forster Local Court on June 8.

 

Author:The Australian

Date:April 30, 2005

Source:The Australian

Copyright:© The Australian