Police make huge heroin ring bust | Truck rolls on Kensington Rd
Nearly 20 people are facing charges after a months-long investigation into heroin and meth trafficking in Adelaide’s north. And a truck has rolled, blocking Kensington Rd.
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SA Police have made a whopping 18 arrests in just two days during a crackdown on heroin dealing across the northern and northwestern suburbs.
Northern District police first began an operation in July last year to combat the rising problem of heroin and meth trafficking.
On Thursday and Friday, police arrested 18 for drug offences, with most facing several trafficking charges.
Detective chief inspector Darren Fielke said police searched 24 properties over the past few days using evidence gathered throughout the seven month long operation.
“All the members that have been arrested over the last two days are known to each other, we know that they operate in a syndicate, and because of the geographical location of these people, it would be quite easy to speak with each other and move in the same circles,” Det Insp Fielke said.
As part of the operation, police seized more than 500 grams of heroin, 70 grams of meth, $38,000 in cash, a heroin press, several stolen items of $50,000 in value. They also seized weapons including a knife and a taser. The drug seizure prevented around 5500 street deals worth of heroin, and 700 street deals of meth.
“We believe that the activity that we conducted over the last few months will make a significant impact in relation to the drug trafficking and supply in the northern district.
“Drugs as we all know are an enabler of crime, they drive other crime types as well, so everyone gets affected by drugs.
Police were are unsure of links to interstate gangs.
“We’ll say its significant, it used a lot of SAPOL resources, it’s not everyday of the week we lock up 18 people for drug related activities so we’ll say it's a significant number of people.”
All 18 people have been refused bail to appear in Elizabeth, Port Adelaide and Adelaide Magistrates courts.
One man, 40, of Salisbury Downs, was charged with six counts of trafficking heroin and ten counts of trafficking amphetamine.
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Others, all aged between 33, and 50, were charged with varying offences, ranging from trafficking, theft and growing cannabis.
As part of the operation, police also seized more than 500 grams of heroin, 70 grams of meth, $38,000 in cash, a heroin press and several stolen items and weapon
The charges include:
a 36-year-old woman from Parafield Gardens for two counts of trafficking heroin
a 34-year-old man from Parafield Gardens for one count of trafficking heroin
a 45-year-old man from Parafield Gardens for three counts of trafficking methamphetamine and two counts of trafficking heroin
a 38-year-old man from Paralowie for five counts of trafficking heroin and one count of trafficking amphetamine
a 36-year-old man from Paralowie for one count of trafficking heroin
a 40-year-old man from Salisbury Downs for six counts of trafficking heroin and ten counts of trafficking amphetamine
a 33-year-old woman from Parafield Gardens for four counts of trafficking heroin and two counts of trafficking amphetamine
a 50-year-old man from Pooraka for one count of trafficking heroin
a 40-year-old woman from Pooraka for one count of trafficking heroin
a 34-year-old man and 35-year-old woman from Pennington for possession of prescribed equipment (heroin press) and theft of stolen property
a 34-year-old man from Elizabeth Downs was reported for cultivate cannabis (6 plants)
a 34-year-old man from Salisbury East for three counts of heroin trafficking and one count of trafficking meth
a 37-year-old man from Parafield Gardens for one count of trafficking meth and one count of heroin
a 38-year-old man from Ingle Farm for trafficking heroin
a 38-year-old man from Parafield Gardens who was arrested on outstanding warrant and reported for the possession of a dangerous article (credit card knife) and firearm ammunition
a 35-year-old man from Mawson Lakes was arrested for breaching his bail conditions
a 34-year-old man from Salisbury Plains arrested for one count of trafficking heroin
Truck rolls at Wattle Park
A truck has rolled over, completely blocking a busy road in Adelaide’s eastern suburbs.
The incident happened on Kensington Rd near Redounau Crescent in Wattle Park, just before 11.20am today.
Police released images of the truck on its side, blocking the entire road.
The driver escaped unharmed, but the road is expected to be closed for several hours.
Fire destroys fire in Bridgewater
A house has been gutted after a fire in Bridgewater this morning.
Fire crews were called to Orontes Ave around 11am after reports of a house fire.
When they arrived, the house was fully involved with flames.
They managed to control the blaze and save the property’s shed, which housed a vintage car.
Fire cause investigators are assessing the damage but the cause remains unknown.
The damage bill for the house is $200,000
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Cannabis drug bust in Mid-North
Four men were reported for cultivating cannabis in the Yorke Mid North in the past week.
Police from Peterborough, Jamestown and Yunta searched four addresses in Peterborough, Hallet and Terowie after receiving information from the public. They located and seized a number of cannabis plants at the various addresses.
On February 29, two large cannabis plants were located in Terowie, while seven large cannabis plants were located in a front yard of an address in Hallet.
On March 6, three large cannabis plants were located at a Peterbourough address, and two more were located at a different address in the same town.
The four men – a 62-year-old, 42-year-old, 66-year-old and 76-year-old were reported for cultivating cannabis and will appear in court at a later date.
Meanwhile, fifty hydroponic cannabis plants and a crossbow have been discovered on a rural property in the state’s Mid-North.
A 32-year-old man was arrested over the haul on Tuesday after a search by the Dog Operations Unit.
Officers also seized insecure guns, a crossbow and evidence of electricity being diverted.
He was granted bail to appear in the Clare Magistrates Court in May, charged with several drug and weapon offences.
Pickpocket runs off with cash haul
A man has been charged with aggravated theft after stealing a wallet containing a large amount of cash from a man in Clare.
The thief approached the victim at a shopping centre on Old North Rd and snatched his wallet from his hands before running off about 8.20am Friday.
Police say the wallet contained a large amount of cash, all in $20, $10 and $5 denominations.
The victim was not injured in the theft.
Following an investigation, police attended a home in Clare where they arrested the suspect, a 52-year-old man. He was charged with aggravated theft and was bailed to appear in Clare Magistrates Court on May 4.
Dog dies after being bashed overnight
A dog has been put down after it was bashed by mysterious attackers in the early hours of Thursday morning.
The dog was attacked in the backyard of a house on White St in Whyalla Stuart some time between 2am and 5am.
The owner rushed their pet to a vet, but its injuries were too severe and it was euthanised.
Police believe the dog could have been attacked by several people and are urging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000,
Car rolls after Marion crash
An allegedly drunk and unlicensed driver has escaped serious injury after crashing into a veranda and rolling his car this morning.
The crash happened opposite the Marion Club on Sturt Rd just after 5.30am today.
Police say the driver, 47, of Marion, crashed his Toyota sedan through the fence of a home, damaging the veranda, before coming to a rest on its roof.
The people living in the home were not injured.
The driver allegedly returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.07 and will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.
