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Suspected drug syndicate uncovered

Staff ReporterSouthern Gazette

Two other people were charged by summons late last week in relation to a firearm and weapon offence, and are due to appear in Perth Magistrate’s Court on June 6.

Two kilograms of the drug were seized from the vehicle, and a further 2kg was uncovered through a police operation. It will be alleged the drugs were from the same drug syndicate.

On Friday April 25, six search warrants were executed in Kewdale and Bibra Lake and $380,000 cash, two firearms, ammunition, steroids and pepper spray canisters were seized.

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Serious and Organised Crime Division’s Detective Inspector Chris Adams said the street value of the drugs seized was about $8 million.

A 38-year-old Kewdale man was charged with conspiracy to sell/supply a prohibited drug, three counts of supplying a prohibited drug and one count of failing to obey a data access order. He is next due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday, July 24.

A 40-year-old Kewdale man was charged with conspiracy to sell/supplying a prohibited drug, supplying a prohibited drug, and failing to obey a data access order.

He is next due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday, July 24.

A 40-year-old Bibra Lake man has been charged with conspiracy to sell/supply a prohibited drug, two counts of supplying a prohibited drug and one count of failing to obey a data access order. He is next due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on Thursday, July 24.

A 33-year-old Munster man has been charged with supplying a prohibited drug and unlicensed person possess firearm/ammunition.

He is next due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on Friday, August 15.