Police arrested 11 people and seized drugs and cash worth $600,000 after a lengthy operation in regional Victoria.
The eight-month investigation focused on dismantling major Shepparton suppliers, with police alleging drugs were being transported from Melbourne to a trafficking network in northern Victoria.
Officers raided 13 homes and storage sheds in Shepparton and Melbourne on Wednesday and Thursday, seizing $150,000 worth of methamphetamine, $100,000 worth of MDMA, $132,000 worth of cocaine, $10,000 worth of cannabis, $150,000 worth of cash, a gun and ammunition, and three motorcycles allegedly stolen.
“This week’s efforts have seen police remove significant quantities of drugs from the streets of Shepparton, dealing a serious blow to the illicit drug trade,” Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Shortis of the criminal investigation unit said in a statement. Shepparton.
“We know that drug use often serves as a springboard to other serious crimes, which can have devastating consequences for our community.”
Among those arrested were eight men from Shepparton, all charged with drug trafficking.
Victoria Police have arrested 11 people after an eight-month investigation into an alleged drug trafficking ring in Shepparton, in the state’s north.
“This week’s efforts have seen police remove significant quantities of drugs from the streets of Shepparton, dealing a major blow to the illicit drug trade,” Detective Senior Sergeant Paul Shortis of Shepparton’s criminal investigation unit said in a statement. release.
