More than 100 alleged drug dealers have been arrested in a statewide sting operation, with cars, cash and drugs seized.
Between November 22 and December 7, NSW police arrested and charged 108 people as part of a strike force aiming to bust open dial-a-dealer schemes predominantly related to cocaine.
Of these, 64 were charged with supplying a prohibited drug, 44 were charged with drug possession offences, and one person was also charged with domestic violence-related crimes.
More than $20,000 worth of drugs were seized, including 560g of cocaine, 78 MDMA caps, weed, ketamine and ice.
Drugs seized in the statewide sting include cocaine, MDMA, weed, ketamine and ice. (AAP PHOTOS)
Almost $99,000 of cash and several cars were also seized.
Among those arrested was a 22-year-old man found driving around Sydney CBD with 14 bags of cocaine and thousands in cash and a Cronulla teenager found with 18 bags of cocaine and charged with two counts of drug supply.
A Korean national was also arrested in Sydney’s CBD with 21 bags of cocaine and 60 MDMA caps.
In Sydney’s east, a 26-year-old man was arrested with cocaine and cash hiding in a hidden compartment, while a 45-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were found driving down Bondi Road with 24 bags of cocaine, more than $3000 in cash and a knife.
NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Peter McKenna said operations targeting the distribution of illegal drugs in the Sydney area will continue.
“Whether they are major drug suppliers, mid-level or street level, I will continue to put resources into disrupting their operations and prosecuting them for their true criminality,” he said.
“We opened 2024 with a significant operation targeting major dealers and have continued to put pressure on illegal drug distribution, with these three weekends of action focused on street-level distributors.”
The police operation will continue into 2025.