Drugs, cash, stolen property seized in

[Tom]

Western Australia police have charged more than 140 people as part of a state-wide operation targeting drug dealers.

 

Officers working for Operation Python have seized amphetamines, ecstasy, cannabis and heroin during raids on more than 100 homes yesterday and today.

 

Assistant Commissioner Tim Atherton says police also found $34,000 in cash, a Taser stun gun and thousands of dollars worth of stolen property.

 

"A lot of that stolen property is going to mid-level dealers who are exchanging that property for drugs and obviously on-selling it, so they are very significant players and are an issue in terms of the problem of drugs," he said.

 

Author:ABC

Date:Thursday, June 30, 2005.

Source:ABC

Copyright:© 2005 ABC

 

[Pickle]

Sounds very street level to me, using stolen goods to trade instead of cash smacks of desperation, not wealth and organised crime.

[quizywig]

"more than 140 people,$34,000 in cash,"

thats $242.85 per person, so are the cops taking there dole checks now?

[Pure]

"more than 140 people,$34,000 in cash,"

thats $242.85 per person, so are the cops taking there dole checks now?

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what I would like to knwo is a percentage that was spent to investigate these people

 

 

35,000 is PISS poor for a drug sting imo just a complete waste of money

[raverspec]

Another fantastic use of Police resources (and tax payers money) so Johnny Public feels "safe". K.

[GodsFreeGift]

bahaha Id have to agree with you there pickle. Sounds St level to me