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Trafficking charges POLICE allegedly found more than $50,000 in cash, methylamphetamine, magic mushrooms, ketamine, cocaine, a taser, and an imitation firearm during a raid on Thames Promenade in Chelsea last week. Caulfield Divisional Response Unit detectives executed a search warrant at a Chelsea home on 26 November. Inside they allegedly found the illegal material, and arrested a man and woman. A 32-year-old Chelsea man was charged with trafficking methylamphetamine, possess prohibited weapon, and deal with property suspected proceeds of crime. He was released on bail, and will appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 5 May next year. A 28-year-old Chelsea woman was charged with trafficking methylamphetamine, possess prohibited weapon, deal with property suspected proceeds of crime, and commit indictable offence while on bail. She was remanded to appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 26 November.
Caucasian in appearance and about 172cm tall. The second man is perceived to be Caucasian in appearance, with light-coloured hair and a muscular build.” Information to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. PEOPLE wanted by police over a carjacking. Pictures: Supplied
Car stolen at knifepoint A MAN had his car stolen at knifepoint in Carrum Downs last month. At around 9.30pm on 6 November, a man was approaching his car in the Carrum Downs Shopping Centre car park when he noticed two men standing near it. One man allegedly produced a knife while the other demanded the keys to the Nissan Pulsar. The victim, a 45-year-old Malvern East man, handed over the keys. He was not injured during the incident. The car was stolen and then found dumped on Broderick Road, Carrum Downs around 15 minutes later. Police have released CCTV footage of two people they wish to speak to about the carjacking. Police say “the first man is perceived to be
Multi-million dollar drug bust THREE people from Frankston were among twenty people arrested as part of a year-long police investigation into alleged drug trafficking. Police say they had been investigating alleged trafficking of methylamphetamine, cocaine and 1,4 butanediol. Over the course of their investigation they allegedly seized mil-
lions of dollars worth of methylamphetamine, traffickable amounts of cocaine, prescription medicines, thousands of steroid tablets, a homemade machine gun, around $650,000 in cash, and three cars. On 18 November police charged a 32-yearold man and a 32-year-old woman from Frankston with trafficking methylamphetamine, cocaine and 1,4 butanol, as well as committing an indictable offence while on bail. Both were bailed to appear at Frankston Magistrates Court on 26 April 2022. On 20 July, police arrested a 28-year-old Balnarring man and 36-year-old Frankston man near Wodonga after allegedly finding more than 15 kgs of methylamphetamine in their car. Both men were charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of a drug of dependence. Among the other people arrested were a 32-year-old Keysborough man, charged with trafficking 1,4 butanediol, possession of ammunition, steroids, and the proceeds of crime, a 35-year-old Cranbourne man, charged with trafficking methylamphetamine and cocaine, as well as dealing with the proceeds of crime, and a 26-year old Clarinda man, charged with possession of a handgun, possessing a firearm while person has been issued with a prohibition firearms order, drug offences and committing an indictable offence while on bail. On 23 November police swooped on more alleged offenders, raiding homes in Clarinda, East Brighton, Keysborough, Langwarrin, Port Melbourne, Cranbourne, Skye, Brighton and Frankston. Southern Metropolitan Region Commander Therese Fitzgerald said the Caulfield DRU has spent “large parts of the past twelve months painstakingly working on a plan to dismantle this organised crime syndicate, seize significant amounts of drugs, and ultimately, make our community a safer place.”
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