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Daniel Lee Connors, 43, charged with drug supply offences after ice, cocaine, heroin, MDMA and cannabis found at Gateshead, Windale

Strike force detectives have allegedly seized more than 13 ounces of meth, an ounce of cocaine, some heroin and MDMA with a combined estimated street value of $150,000 during raids across Lake Macquarie.

Strike Force Picatinny detectives allegedly seized drugs and other items during a series of raids on properties linked to Daniel Lee Connors. Picture: NSW Police.
Strike Force Picatinny detectives allegedly seized drugs and other items during a series of raids on properties linked to Daniel Lee Connors. Picture: NSW Police.

Detectives have allegedly seized drugs with a street value of about $150,000 during a series of raids across Lake Macquarie linked to the same man.

Officers from Strike Force Picatinny swooped on properties at Windale and Gateshead on Wednesday following a five-month investigation into alleged drug supply across the eastern side of the lake.

Daniel Lee Connors, 43, was arrested during the raids and was later charged with 37 offences, one count of supplying a commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, 11 counts of supplying an indictable quantity, 20 other drug-related offences, and two counts of knowingly dealing in the proceeds of crime.

Police will allege the raid on the Gateshead home uncovered 163 grams of methamphetamine, 2.2 grams of cocaine, 2.7 grams of heroin and a small amount of MDMA.

Detectives also allegedly seized 204.3 grams of meth, 28.7 grams of cocaine and a small amount of cannabis leaf during the raid on the Windale property.

Some of the drugs allegedly seized during the raids. Picture: NSW Police
Some of the drugs allegedly seized during the raids. Picture: NSW Police
Strike Force Picatinny detectives swooped on properties at Windale and Gateshead. Picture: NSW Police
Strike Force Picatinny detectives swooped on properties at Windale and Gateshead. Picture: NSW Police

Police have estimated the drugs allegedly seized had a combined street value of $150,000.

Connors was arrested at the Gateshead property.

He faced Belmont Local Court on Thursday, when he was not required to enter a plea to any of the 37 counts.

He did not make a release application and he was formally remanded into custody to reappear in court on August 29.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-newcastle-news/daniel-lee-connors-43-charged-with-drug-supply-offences-after-ice-cocaine-heroin-mdma-and-cannabis-found-at-gateshead-windale/news-story/00e4c16c14851c79e0dd0c1b7cf2e0b4