Last Friday about 9.15pm, police stopped a Mitsubishi Outlander on Pitt Street, Sydney, and during a subsequent search of the vehicle, allegedly located cocaine and cash.
Police charged 187 people, seizing more than $250,000 cash and more than 630g cocaine, during the targeted ‘Dial-a-Dealer’ operation across Sydney ahead of the Christmas holiday season.
In September 2017, investigators from Central Metropolitan RES South established Strike Force Northrop to investigate and target the ongoing supply of cocaine across Sydney.
As part of ongoing investigations, targeted police operations were conducted on eight nights over three weeks in November and December this year.
Investigators also executed seven search warrants at homes at Narwee, Kellyville, Newtown, Ramsgate, Surry Hills, Woolloomooloo and Zetland.
In total, police allegedly seized 633g cocaine, 192g cannabis and 1.2kg cannabis gummies, 61g MDMA, 19g ketamine, 11g heroin, 14g psilocybin mushrooms, LSD tabs and $255,635 cash. The total estimated potential street value of the drugs seized is more than $280,000.
Investigators charged 101 people with drug supply and charged 82 people with drug possession, and a further three people were charged with dealing with proceeds of crime, while another was charged over an alleged domestic violence-related incident
Investigations under Strike Force Northrop are ongoing.
Anyone with information about the supply of prohibited drugs and other criminal activities in their community is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
