Sergeant Alex Nicholas with some of the seized items.
Camera IconSergeant Alex Nicholas with some of the seized items. Credit: Supplied/Supplied

Drugs, weapons seized

Emma YoungComment News

The Gosnells local policing team, led by Sergeant Alex Nicholas and chief investigating officer Senior Constable Gavin Abbott, searched the properties on April 7.

Station officer-in-charge Senior Sergeant Ray Thompson said police would allege one of the properties was being used to deal cannabis.

He said the investigation followed a period in which members of the public had supplied the station with intelligence.

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"Local policing teams are more in tune with criminal behaviours and have more opportunities to act on information," he said.

"Make no mistake, the risk for criminals of getting caught in the South East Metropolitan District has increased significantly."