Riverina police charge two men with multiple drug offences over alleged large-scale supply
Two men will front court over drug supply offences after one of them was allegedly found with more than 1800 Xanax tablets. A number of other items were also seized.
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Two men have been charged with multiple drug supply offences following a strike force investigation in Wagga.
Officers searched a Glenfield Park home April 7 where they seized laptops, a laser pointer, mobile phone and prescription medication.
Following inquiries, a 40-year-old man was arrested during a vehicle stop in Brucedale shortly after 1pm the following day.
The man allegedly had more than 1800 Xanax tablets and other prescription drugs.
A search warrant was executed at the man’s Brucedale home a short time later when investigators seized numerous electronic devices and a mobile phone.
The man was taken to Wagga Police Station where he was charged with importing a large quantity of MDMA, importing an indictable quantity of cocaine, directing a criminal group and dealing in the proceeds of crime.
A second man, aged 32, was arrested after a vehicle was stopped at Horseshoe Road, North Wagga about 4.50pm on April 9.
He was taken to Wagga Police Station where he was charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug and participating in a criminal group.
Both men appeared in court and were formally refused bail. They are scheduled to reappear in Wagga Local Court on June 3.
In February 2020, Strike Force Bulmann was established by the Southern Region Enforcement Squad to investigate the importation of border-controlled drugs in the Wagga area.