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