Belmore drug arrest: couple had infant son at alleged drug deal
POLICE have swooped on three suspected drug dealers who were allegedly carting around drugs and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash while they had their infant son at a southwest Sydney restaurant last night.
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Police have swooped on three suspected drug dealers who were allegedly carting around drugs and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash while they had their infant son at a southwest Sydney restaurant last night.
Drug and Firearms Squad detectives arrested a 26-year-old Hinchinbrook man, a 24-year-old Kingsgrove woman and a 24-year-old Wyee man at a Belmore restaurant last night as part of investigations into prohibited drug supply conducted online.
Police allegedly found 630g of cocaine and $40,000 cash in a car belonging to the 26-year-old man and 24-year-old woman, who had their baby son with them.
Investigators also allegedly found $200,000 cash in a false compartment of the 24-year-old man’s car.
A subsequent search at a Wyee home uncovered ice, vials, tablets and powder suspected to be steroids, drug paraphernalia and $27,400 cash.
The 24-year-old man was charged with eight counts of drug supply and knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime.
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The 26-year-old man and the woman were both charged with one count of commercial drug supply.
Both cars were seized for forensic examination and a relative attended Campsie police station to take the infant boy into care.
All three people were refused bail to appear at Burwood Local Court today.
Investigations under Strike Force Wandevan are continuing.