While a Lavington man faced court for a string of drug-related offences, the Albury drug squad made another arrest as part of a strike force targeting ice supply in the region.
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Thirty-year-old Lavington man Benjamin Paul Heather made his first appearance in Albury Local Court on Wednesday, charged with 10 drug offences and one charge of possessing the proceeds of crime.
They seized crystal meth, cannabis, firearms parts and more than $7000 in cash and made their arrest on the front lawn of the home.
In Albury Court, Heather was refused bail and his case was adjourned until Monday, March 27.
His charges before the court related to the supply of almost 1.5 kilograms of drugs since the beginning of the year, the vast majority methylamphetamine.
The 30-year-old was also charged with possessing the proceeds of crime with the value of less than $100,000.
Following the raid on Tuesday, Detective Inspector Chris Wallace said the arrest was the result of an ongoing investigation spanning several months.
“This is the commencement of an arrest phase targeting those people that we have evidence on in relation to the supply of methamphetamine,” he said.
“This is the start of it.
“We believe this should have a significant impact on the supply of ice.”
On Wednesday, Albury police made another arrest as part of their operation.
Officers arrested a 33-year-old woman at a home in Glenelg Drive, Springdale Heights.
The woman has been charged with one count of supplying an indictable quantity of drugs on an ongoing basis and seven counts of supplying an indictable quantity of drugs.
She will appear before Albury court on Thursday.
Albury officers established Strike Force Mooli in October last year to investigate the on-going supply of ice in the region.
Albury Superintendent Evan Quarmby nominated ice use as an issue of priority when he began in his role in April.
“It’s something that country communities are no longer immune to,” he said.
“Every community in NSW is feeling the effects of ice in some way, shape or form.
“We will not take a backwards step in regards to dealing with drugs in our community and in particular offenders who sell drugs to our kids and families.”
