Seven arrested, two cars and a tractor seized during major drug raids

Police have arrested seven people and seized a V8 Supercar following an investigation into a large-scale drug supply operation in the Hunter and mid west regions.

Police have arrested seven people and seized a V8 Supercar following an investigation into a large-scale drug supply operation in the Hunter and mid west regions.

The six men and one woman fronted court today after an eight-month investigation targeting the commercial supply of cannabis from Newcastle, Hunter Valley and Dubbo areas.

A V8 Supercar along with a GT Monaro, a tractor and seven motorbikes were found by police.

$140,000 in cash was seized by police along with $900,000 worth of cannabis.

Investigators conducted five search warrants on properties at Cessnock yesterday.

They found more than $140,000 cash, a Falcon V8 Supercar, a GTS Monaro, a tractor, a quad bike and seven motorbikes — alleged to be the proceeds of crime.

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In addition, they seized $900,000 worth of cannabis.

The operation which investigated the drug supply consisted of 80 officers ranging from local police to the Australian Border Force and the NSW Crime Commission.

Five of the men who fronted court on drugs charges will remain behind bars.

In Dubbo Local Court, Adam Carnevale, 43, and Caine Rootes, 29, were refused bail while their co-accused Tracey Gould, 38, was granted conditional bail.

Six men and one woman were arrested.

The group appeared in court today.

At Maitland Local Court, Jeffrey Mears, 56, and David Mathews, 51, had their bail refused. Their co-accused Paul Anderson, 47, did not apply for bail and will remain behind bars.

Michael Anderson, 47, made no application for bail at Mudgee Local Court and Raymond Hugo, 54, was granted bail at Cessnock Local Court.