‘Dial-a-dealer’ drug supply operation hailed success by NSW police
Police in NSW have hailed their latest operation to bring down ‘dial-a-dealer’ illegal drug suppliers a success.
More than 100 people have been arrested and charged during the latest ‘dial-a-dealer’ operation run across Sydney over the past three weekends.
Strike Force Northrop has been operating since 2017 and is led by central metropolitan region’s (CMR) regional enforcement squad.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.The Strike Force primarily targets the alleged supply of cocaine by syndicates and/or individuals.
The most recent targeted operation took place over three consecutive weekends, commencing on November 22 and concluded on Saturday, with a total of 108 people arrested and charged.
Of these, 64 were charged with supply a prohibited drug, 44 were charged with drug possession offences, and one person was also charged with domestic violence-related offences.
Drugs with an estimated potential street value of $210,000 were seized, comprising:
- Almost 560g cocaine (more than 650 individual bags seized)
- More than 27g of MDMA (78 caps seized)
- 467g of cannabis
- 450g of THC edibles
- 3.5g of ketamine
- 0.7g methylamphetamine (Ice)
More than $99,000 in cash was seized during the operation with five vehicles also seized under asset confiscation protocols. All items were seized for further examination.
Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000.
