Five people, including a 55-year-old man, have been charged as part of an ongoing investigation targeting the supply of prohibited drugs in the state’s west.
In April this year, detectives attached to Central North Police District and the Proactive Crime Team established Strike Force Progre to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs in Bourke and surrounding townships.
“On June 17, a search warrant was executed at a property on Johnsons Road, Girilambone, where police seized more than 14 kilograms of cannabis,” NSW Police said in a statement.
The occupant – a 55-year-old man – was arrested at the property and taken to Nyngan Police Station where he was charged with cultivate prohibited plant, supply prohibited drug, supply cannabis and possess prohibited drug.
He appeared before Nyngan Local Court on June 28, where he was granted conditional bail to reappear before the same court on August 23.
“In other arrests, a 28-year-old woman was stopped on Tarcoon Street, Bourke, on June 16. During a search of the woman’s vehicle, police seized 9.1 grams of methylamphetamine.”
“The woman was taken Bourke Police Station where she was charged with possess prohibited drug and supply prohibited drug – less than commercial quantity. She was granted conditional bail at Bourke Local Court will reappear before the same court on August 19.”
As investigations under Strike Force Progre continued, the same woman was arrested at a home on Meryula Street, Narromine, shortly after 11am on June 28.
She was taken to Dubbo Police Station and charged with 31 prohibited drug-related offences including supply and possession, supply unregistered firearm and knowingly/ recklessly direct criminal group assist crime. The woman was bail refused to appear before Bourke Local Court on July 22.
“Around 4.30pm on June 16, police arrested a 31-year-old Girilambone man following a vehicle stop on Tarcoon Street, Bourke. During a search of the vehicle, police seized more than 400 grams of cannabis,” NSW Police said.
The man was arrested and taken to Bourke Police Station where he was charged with supply prohibited drug – less than indictable quantity and possess prohibited drug. He was granted conditional bail to appear before Bourke Local Court on July 22.
“A 32-year-old man was arrested at a home in Narromine on June 28 and taken to Dubbo Police Station where he was charged with three counts of supply prohibited drug and supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis.”
“He was formally refused bail at Dubbo Local Court, to reappear before Bourke Local Court on August 19.
“A 31-year-old Dubbo woman was arrested at a home in Bourke on July 3. She was taken to Bourke Police Station and charged with two counts of supply prohibited drug. She was granted conditional bail to appear before Bourke Local Court yesterday,” police said.
NSW Police say their investigations under Strike Force Progre are continuing.
