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Wayne Carey's brother jailed on drug offences

Wayne Carey's brother jailed on drug offences

The brother of former AFL player Wayne Carey has been jailed for drug offences.

Two years ago, Dick Carey, 48, received a 15-month suspended sentence and a fine for attempting to possess a percussor chemical used in the manufacture of drugs.

The sentence took into account his agreement to give evidence against a co-accused.

The Court of Appeal found he instead helped his co-accused by minimising his role in the plot, which resulted in an aborted trial.

Carey was sentenced to15 months in jail, with 13 months suspended.

He was jailed for six weeks.​

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Police seize "Ice" valued at $1m - Camden LAC

Police seize "Ice" valued at $1m - Camden LAC

PHOTO: Police say the drugs seized have a street value of $1 million. (NSW Police Force)

Detectives from Camden Local Area Command have seized 7.5 kilograms of the drug “Ice” from a property at Narellan.

In December 2011, Camden LAC established Strike Force Harman to investigate the commercial manufacture of methylamphetamine (“Ice”).

On Tuesday 14 February 2012, Strike Force Harman detectives, assisted by officers from the State Crime Command’s Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad, executed search warrants on homes at Catherine Fields and Narellan, locating sophisticated clandestine laboratories at each of the premises.

Specialist police from the Drug Squad’s Chemical Operation Team worked around the clock to dismantle the laboratories, seizing large quantities of precursor chemicals from the sites.

During a subsequent search of the Narellan property yesterday (Thursday 16 February 2011), Strike Force Harman detectives located additional items relevant to the investigation, including 7.5 kilograms of “Ice”, which has a potential street value of about $1 million.

They also seized 267 grams of cannabis, three cannabis plants and a .22-calibre air rifle.

Four men are already before the courts on drugs and firearms charges as a result of this operation.

Further charges are expected to be laid.​

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Police locate two clan labs, Upper Coomera
FEBRUARY 17, 2012, 1:21 PM
A traffic stop at Oxenford last night lead police to an Upper Coomera home where officers located two alleged clandestine laboratories.

It will be alleged that Coomera police intercepted a vehicle at an Oxenford petrol station around 11.35pm with officers locating a quantity of illicit drugs inside the car.

Police then attended a residence on Reserve Road,Upper Coomerawhere police located two alleged clandestine laboratories used in the production of dangerous drugs, including ecstasy.

A 21-year-oldUpper Coomeraman was charged with eight drug related offences including producing dangerous drugs. He is due to appear in theSouthpor tMagistrates Courton March 2.

A 19-year-old local man will also appear on that day charged with two drug related offences.

Police investigations are continuing.

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comments:
-"Poison off the streets"
-"Always good to catch some druggies"

Pretty sad state of affairs, I hope make it out okay

 

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South West police net 1,000 cannabis plants

South West police net 1,000 cannabis plants

PHOTO: More than 1,000 cannabis plants have been found by police during the past two months. (WA Police)

The WA Police air wing has uncovered more than 1,000 cannabis plants during flights over the South West in the past two months.

Police conducted flights throughout the region, locating 40 separate crops across state forests from Pemberton to Margaret River.

The plants, with a street value of $2.5 two point five million dollars, were promptly removed.

Since 1995, police have discovered more than 16,000 cannabis plants in the South West during similar operations.​

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New Road Safety Operations team expands drug driving capability

New Road Safety Operations team expands drug driving capability

Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Simon Corbell, today announced the number of officers trained to conduct roadside drug testing would be increased to enable a multipronged approach to roadside operations.

Mr Corbell said that the new team would provide the community with multi-skilled police officers specifically trained to target and remove high risk takers from our roads.

“The new team combines the RAPID (Recognition and Analysis of Plates Identified) and the six-month-old Random Roadside Drug Testing (RRDT) team — increasing the number of officers able and trained to conduct random roadside drug testing from two to nine,” he said.

Since ACT Policing began operating random roadside drug testing in May 2011, more than 300 drug tests have been conducted with ten returning positive roadside tests. Of the ten, two have been charged and convicted.

“The initial months focused on establishing robust governance, training and developing operational requirements, including the purchase of drug kits and other equipment,” Mr Corbell said.

“The Road Safety Operations team is now in place to expand our road safety efforts. The public can expect to see the team out and about, setting up roadside operations targeting drink driving, drug driving and unregistered/unlicensed drivers — a multipronged approach to improving road safety.”

The oral swabs used for random roadside drug testing detect the presence of cannabis, methamphetamine (speed and ice) and ecstasy (MDMA).

“In 2011 we recorded the lowest road toll — single digits — in more than 50 years. To date, we haven’t recorded a road death in the ACT in almost 12 months. That’s a significant achievement.

“Random roadside drug testing is a key strategy in the ACT Government’s road safety approach and like drink driving is about removing impaired drivers from our roads — drivers that pose the highest risk.”​

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[THAILAND]13 drug dealers arrested in Soi Ruamchit raid

[THAILAND]13 drug dealers arrested in Soi Ruamchit raid

Police arrested 13 drug traffickers and users at a raid in Soi Ruamchit Thursday and seized marijuana, a fake gun, drugtaking tools and vehicles allegedly used to deliver drugs.

One of the drug dealers caught had marijuana stored under his bed, in a chicken coop as well as on trees.

Meanwhile, the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) Region 8 in Surat Thani is keeping a close eye out for the smuggling of drugs through the ThaiBurmese border in Ranong, especially trade in the new lowgrade yaba identified as SN, which is reportedly being produced in Burma.

ONCB director Chalaisin Phothicharoen said they would strictly enforce law, investigate and gather information. He said they would also patrol the border area and seek cooperation from Laos and Burma. ONCB is also planning to equip checkpoints with better equipment to detect drugs.​

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[THAILAND] Drug court urged

[THAILAND] Drug court urged

A special court to hear drugrelated cases should be established to cope with the growing number of arrests and prosecutions, the chairman of a House committee on antinarcotics and moneylaundering operations proposed yesterday.

Pheu Thai MP Prasert Janthornruangthong said the socalled "drug trial court" would also ease prison overcrowding, shorten drugrelated trials, and speed up court hearings and processes in cases which are slow or unnecessarily delayed due to excessive case loads.

Speaking yesterday after a meeting, he said the panel had agreed that the General Court of Justice was capable of expanding its operations to accommodate drugrelated cases and the drug court could be possible if the police and public prosecution sector considered the proposal.

Police recently arrested two university seniors for allegedly possessing 4,800 amphetamine tablets and 71 grams of ice flakes. Direk Sukhonthasang and Jiraphorn Choorat, were arrested at a Bangkok mall, and have been charged with possessing illegal drugs with intent to sell.​

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Man charged with drug supply - Woolloomooloo

Man charged with drug supply - Woolloomooloo

A man will appear in court today after he was charged with drug supply in Sydney’s Woolloomooloo last night.

Shortly after 8.30pm (Friday 17 February 2012), police from Kings Cross Local Area Command stopped a man on Forbes Street after he was allegedly observed acting suspiciously.

During a search of the man it’s alleged officers located a total of 120 small sealed bags containing heroin and cocaine.

He was arrested and taken to Kings Cross Police Station where he was subsequently charged with two counts of supply prohibited drug.

The 26-year-old was refused bail and will appear in Parramatta Bail Court today (Saturday 18 February 2012).​

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Four charged over alleged drug supply - Strike Force Bootleg

Four charged over alleged drug supply - Strike Force Bootleg

Three men and a woman will appear in court today charged in relation to an alleged drug supply operation in Sydney’s CBD and south-western suburbs.

Strike Force Bootleg was established by the Surry Hills Region Enforcement Squad in October last year to investigate the supply of cocaine and MDMA (ecstasy).

About 1.40pm yesterday (Friday 17 February 2012), police conducted an operation at a hotel in Murray Street at Darling Harbour.

A 45-year-old female from Bankstown and a 28-year-old Cabramatta man were arrested in a room at the premises, and taken to Surry Hills Police Station.

A 33-year-old Cabramatta man and a 31-year-old Bonnyrigg man were arrested outside the premises in Murray Street and taken to City Central Police Station.

All four people have been charged with drug supply offences and refused bail to appear in Parramatta Bail Court today (Saturday 18 February 2012).

It will be alleged that a kilogram of cocaine, a large number of ecstasy tablets, and a significant amount of cash, was located at the premises.

Investigations are continuing.​

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Man charged with alleged drug and weapons offences - Operation Spartan

Man charged with alleged drug and weapons offences - Operation Spartan

A man has been charged with drug and weapons-related offences following a search warrant in Sydney’s south.

About 2.35am today (Saturday 18 February 2012), police attended a house on Evans Street, San Souci, and spoke to the resident in relation to an ongoing matter.

As a result of conversations with the 25-year-old male resident, police allegedly located a small amount of methylamphetamine within a bedroom of the house.

The man allegedly tried to dispose of further drugs whilst in the presence of police, however he was arrested and the drugs recovered by police.

Police later executed a search warrant on the house and allegedly found a ballistics vest within one of the bedrooms.

The man was subsequently charged with numerous drug and weapons offences.

He was refused bail and is due to appear in Parramatta Local Court today (Saturday 18 February 2012).

Operation Spartan was established in January to investigate gun crime and criminal gangs across Sydney and utilises officers attached to Public Order & Riot Squad, Traffic & Highway Patrol Command, Region Enforcement Squads, Dog Squad, Air Wing, local area commands, as well as State Crime Command and other resources.​

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Australian's cruise ship drug arrest

Australian's cruise ship drug arrest

AHMED RACHID stepped aboard a P&O cruise ship in the Caribbean last month with a suitcase in hand.
But when the 28-year-old Australian stepped off at a port in San Francisco, he was in US police custody.
Police allegedly found Mr Rachid's suitcase stuffed with cocaine.

The holidaymaker was charged on January 25 with smuggling 7.9 kilograms of cocaine on board the luxury cruiser, Aurora.
Two New Zealanders, Tony Earl Wilkinson, 42, and Kirsty Harris, 25, were also arrested after 5.8 kilograms of cocaine was allegedly found in their cabin.
An altercation between Mr Rachid and Ms Harris led to the discovery of the drugs, said special agent Craig Hyatt, of the US Homeland Security investigations, Fairfax Media's website stuff.co.nz reported.

Mr Rachid reportedly told agents that while sightseeing in Curacao on January 16, he was approached by a Hispanic man who arranged for him to transport cocaine to Australia.
The plan had been that on his arrival in Sydney, Mr Rachid would be paid after contacting an associate of the Hispanic man.
He allegedly said he had smuggled seven bundles of cocaine to his cabin. He appeared in San Francisco's Federal Court on January 31. His next court appearance is in May.​

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Police make $900k drug bust in Darwin

Police make $900k drug bust in Darwin

PHOTO: Northern Territory Police have arrested two people over the discovery of methamphetamine. (NT Police)

Northern Territory Police have arrested a man and a woman over the alleged discovery of methamphetamine at a property in Darwin's rural area.

Police say they found two packages containing 600 grams of what is believed to be methamphetamine.

The drugs are said to have a street value of $960,000.

Drug paraphernalia including a cryovac were also seized during the raid.

"This is a significant seizure," Detective Acting Superintendent Andrew Pusterla said.

"People who distribute illicit drugs are always a priority for the NT Police.

"We will continue to target and pursue criminals who profit from the drug trade."

The pair are expected to appear in Darwin Magistrate's Court today.​

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Schedule Two Drug Arrest - Alice Springs

Schedule Two Drug Arrest - Alice Springs

Alice Springs Police arrested and charged a 23-year-old man after he was found to be in possession of a prohibited substance.

Senior Constable First Class Lewis Chown said Police allege the man had five 10mL vials of Testobolin, the testosterone anabolic steroid, in his possession.

“The Alice Springs man was charged yesterday with Possess Schedule Two Drug – Trafficable and Administer Dangerous Drug to Self,” Senior Constable First Class Chown said.

“The man was bailed to appear in Alice Springs Magistrates Court on March 20.”​

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Drug Detector Dogs Do It Again - Darwin Airport

Drug Detector Dogs Do It Again - Darwin Airport

Photos; Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services

A two week operation targeting drug trafficking to remote communities has wrapped up with Drug Detector Dogs sniffing out more than $300,000 worth of illegal drugs.

During Operation ‘ Bristol’, which ended on Friday, Drug Detector Dogs (DDD) screened 237 flights and about 3,800 passengers allowing Police to make significant seizures.

In total the DDD lead police to 71 different seizures amounting to just over 2.9 kilograms of cannabis, almost 14 kg of Kava and a small quantity of cocaine.

Police also seized alcohol that was bound for remote communities.

At the conclusion of the operation:

71 passengers were detected in the possession of illicit substances;
Four people were arrested and charged with possession of a trafficable quantity of cannabis and unlawfully supplying cannabis;
12 people will be summonsed to appear in court for unlawfully supplying cannabis, and;
A further 43 people were issued with Drug Infringement Notices.
Detective Senior Sergeant Clint Sims said officers from all the Territory’s Substance Abuse Intelligence Desks and Dog Operation Units teamed up with Remote Community Drug Desk Detectives for the intensive operation which targeted drug traffickers’ intent on exploiting our remote communities.

Detective Senior Sergeant Sims said most of the drugs seized were destined for the Groote Eylandt, Maningrida and Wadeye communities.

“People have gone to considerable effort to conceal the drugs in an attempt to avoid detection but clearly that was a waste of their time,” Detective Senior Sergeant Sims said.

“If sold in remote communities as planned, the seized cannabis had a value of in excess of $297,000 and the seized Kava had a value of at least $14,000.”

Despite the wrap up of the operation, Detective Senior Sergeant Sims said Police would not stop in their effort to keep remote communities free of abusive substances.

“We will continue to randomly search flights bound for all remote communities in the NT so if you are inclined to risk it, rest assured you will meet us or one of our dogs very soon,” he said.

Police would like to thank staff from Hardy Aviation, Airnorth, Fly Tiwi, Murin Air and Vincent Aviation for their cooperation and assistance which ensured the operation was a success.​

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Two Charged With Stealing and Drug Offences

Two Charged With Stealing and Drug Offences

Alice Springs Detectives, acting on information received from the public, have arrested two men outside a local business in Alice Springs.

A 36 year-old man and a 19 year-old man were subject to a search and Police discovered several items hidden in their clothing that had allegedly been stolen from the business they had just exited.

Detective Sergeant Leith Phillips said the search also uncovered prescription medication.

“The drugs found are the type administered to people who are opium dependent and can only be prescribed under strict conditions. They have a high street value and are in demand by drug dependant people. Removing these drugs off the street is a good result for Police.”

Detective Sergeant Phillips said that prescription medication should only be used on advice and direction of a doctor. Administering this type of drug without consultation can prove to be extremely harmful or even fatal if used by people they are not prescribed to, he said

The men were charged with Stealing and Possess Poison (prescription drug).

“This is an excellent example of community minded people and Police working together to reduce crime and keep people safe. It is only with the assistance of the public that Police can do their job effectively.”

Enquires are continuing into this incident.​

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More than $130,000 of Kava Seized - Bulman

More than $130,000 of Kava Seized - Bulman

Three men will appear in court following two separate kava seizures near the remote Aboriginal community of Bulman.

Bulman Police witnessed a car driving suspiciously along the Central Arnhem Road at around 10:30 pm on Saturday 18 February.

Acting Sergeant Leighton Arnott said the Subaru, containing five people, was stopped approximately six kilometres north west of the Bulman Community.

“A search warrant was executed on the vehicle during which Police located five grams of cannabis, a bottle of rum, more than four litres of wine and 38.36 kilograms of kava in 1001 separate deal bags,” A/Sgt Arnott said.

“The 51-year-old driver was charged with possess cannabis in a public place, unlawfully supply cannabis to another, possess/supply a commercial quantity. He was bailed to appear in the Darwin Magistrates Court on 2 April 2012.”

Just 14 hours later, Police witnessed another suspicious vehicle approximately 32 kms south west of Bulman Community.

“A Nissan Patrol was stopped and searched, locating 41.3 kilograms of kava in 2043 separate deal bags,” A/Sgt Arnott said.

“The 62-year-old male driver and a 30-year-old male passenger were both charged with possess/supply a commercial quantity of kava and were bailed to appear in the Maningrida Court on 4 April 2012.

“The kava seized in these two incidents could have reached up to $131,000 if sold in remote communities. This was a great result for local members and once again shows our no nonsense approach to drug offenders.”​

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Police sink 30kg cruise ship cocaine plot

Police sink 30kg cruise ship cocaine plot

A cruise ship passenger will face a Sydney court today charged with smuggling 30 kilograms of cocaine into Australia.

Customs officials stopped the British man at Sydney's Overseas Passenger Terminal last Friday after a drug detection dog alerted them.

The 59-year-old had arrived in Sydney on board the P&O cruise ship Aurora.

He was searched and officials allegedly found several silver packages of cocaine inside a wetsuit he was wearing beneath his clothing.

Another 25 packages of the drug were allegedly found in suitcases in the man's cabin.

Customs then contacted the Australian Federal Police, who charged the man with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.

Investigators say the haul amounts to a total of about 30 kilograms, and the man charged is now facing life imprisonment and a fine of up to $825,000.

Police say it is the same cruise ship on which United States authorities seized 13 kilograms of cocaine in San Francisco last month.

An Australian man and two New Zealand nationals have been charged over that discovery.​

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Caution urged when collecting packages for others

Caution urged when collecting packages for others

The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service is appealing to the community to be wary of collecting packages for people they do not know. During a recent crackdown on the illegal importations of cold and flu medication ContacNT, a worrying trend emerged with members of the community and international students unwittingly getting involved in organised crime.

Sold over the counter in China ContacNT contains high amounts of pseudoephedrine, the precursor chemical used to manufacture amphetamines and methamphetamines. Customs and Border Protection believes that in many instances an innocent person is approached by criminals and offered the opportunity to make some easy money to pick up or receive a package containing ContacNT. These persons collect, or take delivery of the goods and unknowingly pass these goods onto the organised criminal gang’s supply chain.

Customs and Border Protection National Manager Investigations, Kingsley Woodford-Smith said that Customs and Border Protection had witnessed a noticeable rise in detections of ContacNT coming by courier or international mail.

“We are very concerned about members of the community and particularly the growing number of students who are getting caught up in this web,” Mr Woodford-Smith said.

“Often international students, particularly those from China, are offered money to pick up what they think is a harmless package, but are then arrested by Customs and Border Protection and can either go to jail or be deported, while the gang members reap all the money and evade detection.”

Customs and Border Protection arrested 66 people for offences in connection with ContacNT during 2011.

A 48-year-old Sydney man was sentenced on 5 August 2011 to two-and-a-half years imprisonment for supplying a prohibited drug in relation to attempting to import ContacNT containing 474 grams of pseudoephedrine.

On 24 November 2011, a Chinese student studying in Melbourne was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for attempting to possess a drug of dependence in relation to the attempted importation of ContacNT containing four kilograms of pseudoephedrine.

Another incident involved a 21-year-old student from China studying in Melbourne who was sentenced to two-and-a-half years imprisonment on 16 December 2011 for the attempted importation of ContacNT containing two kilograms of pseudoephedrine.

Well known and respected member of the Melbourne Chinese community, Councillor Ken Ong from the Melbourne City Council, believes that the community must work together to stop this activity.

“We all need to take an interest in this because it is very important to protect all people in the community from these substances and also to protect innocent people from being tricked into earning so-called “easy money” by picking up these packages,” Councillor Ong said.

“I would certainly recommend that anyone in the Melbourne Chinese community who may be suspicious about the actions of someone they know, to speak confidentially to authorities as each little bit of information helps.”

Customs and Border Protection warn that those charged and convicted with importing a marketable amount of a border controlled drug, such as pseudoephedrine, could face a fine of up to $330,000 or 15 years in prison, or both.​

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Heroin seizure Woodville Gardens

Heroin seizure Woodville Gardens

Police yesterday seized approximately 100 street deals of heroin following the search of a Woodville Gardens house. The seizure of about 10 grams of heroin has resulted in the removal of a significant amount of illicit drugs that would have caused harm from the local community.
A 32-year-old man from Woodville Gardens and a 29-year-old man of no fixed address were arrested and charged with drug trafficking offences.

Both men appeared in the Port Adelaide Magistrates Court today.​

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Pair front court over drug labs

Pair front court over drug labs

Two men have appeared in Bunbury Magistrates Court charged over two separate illegal drug laboratories operating in south-west Western Australia.

Police say they found the drug manufacturing labs in Busselton and Brunswick on Monday, taking the number of drug labs discovered so far this year to 23.

Authorities allege they discovered items consistent with the manufacturing of methylamphetamine at the Busselton property after executing a search warrant.

The other laboratory was found in a caravan on the South West Highway in Brunswick.

A 32-year-old Geographe man and a 39-year-old Brunswick man have both been charged with attempting to manufacture a prohibited drug and are due to appear in court again next month.​

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