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Charge three after probe in dial-a-dealer drug ring

THREE men have been charged during an investigation into an alleged dial-a-dealer drug syndicate, including a 30-year-old man believed to be a ringleader hiding in a roof in a Yagoona home.

Strike Force Dolci was formed last April to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs in Sydney’s south-west and allegedly uncovered a dial-a-dealer drug syndicate, which was suspected to be connected to an organised criminal network.
A 22-year-old man has already been charged over his alleged role.
Strike force detectives raided a house at Merrylands early last Wednesday morning, arresting a 20-year-old man and allegedly seizing three mobile phones, clothing, and cocaine and cannabis. The man was charged with two counts of supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, knowingly derive material benefit from criminal group, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, two counts supply prohibited drug, and two counts possess prohibited drug.
Two days later a second house at Merrylands was raided and four mobile phones, clothing, prescription drugs, scales, cocaine and bottles suspected to contain Gamma Butyrolactone (GBL), were allegedly seized.
Later that morning, detectives attended a unit at Yagoona where they located a 30-year-old man, who was allegedly directing the activities of the drug supply network, hiding in the roof.
He was charged with large commercial drug supply, supply prohibited drug on an ongoing basis, knowingly direct activities of criminal group, and knowingly derive material benefit from criminal group.
Anyone with information in relation to organised criminal activity, including drug supply, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers, 1800 333 000 or nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.