Two women, aged 26 and 29, have been charged over alleged roles in the supply of prohibited drugs throughout the region.
Officers from the Murrumbidgee Police District established Strike Force Caroline in March to investigate the supply of cannabis and methylamphetamine around the Hay area.
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With assistance from the Southern Region Operational Support Group and Murray River Police District, six simultaneous search warrants were executed yesterday. Five were in Hay, and the other in Deniliquin.
Police seized cannabis, plants, methylamphetamine, prescription medication and drug paraphernalia during the course of the searches.
Weapons, including an electronic stun device and ammunition were also allegedly located.
The 26-year-old woman was arrested at a property on Park Street, and was conveyed to Hay Police Station.
She was charged with supply prohibited drug on an ongoing basis, and has been granted bail to appear before court in July.
Meanwhile, a 29-year-old woman was arrested at a home on Old Racecourse Road, Deniliquin.
She was charged with supply prohibited drug and possess prohibited drug and was refused bail to appear in court today.
Strike Force Caroline investigations are yet to conclude.
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Emma Horn
National videographer, filmmaker, and editor. Former features and weekender writer for The Daily Advertiser. Small, quiet, and a student of the Julie Bishop School Of Staring. Usually dressed in something colourful, always snacking on something homemade. Friend to most mothers and all dogs. Got stories? Get in touch. emma.horn@austcommunitymedia.com.au
National videographer, filmmaker, and editor. Former features and weekender writer for The Daily Advertiser. Small, quiet, and a student of the Julie Bishop School Of Staring. Usually dressed in something colourful, always snacking on something homemade. Friend to most mothers and all dogs. Got stories? Get in touch. emma.horn@austcommunitymedia.com.au
