VIC:Six arrested over drugs in Melbourne

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2011
VIC:Six arrested over drugs in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, Feb 12 AAP - Six people in Victoria have been charged with drugs offences
following a four-month operation by police.

Operation Smiler and Versant wrapped up on Saturday and involved police executing search
warrants at six addresses in Flemington, Ascot Vale and St Albans in the western suburbs.

During the raids police allegedly seized four ounces of heroin, small quantities of
methylamphetamine and cannabis, two handguns, a vehicle and almost $14,000 cash.

Suspected stolen property including laptop computers and mobile phones were also allegedly
seized.

Six people aged between 24 and 41 were charged with drug-related offences.

Five of them were remanded in custody to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Monday.

Fawkner Divisional Response Unit and Flemington Police conducted the operations.

The drugs operation focused on the trafficking of heroin, methylamphetamine and cannabis.

AAP md/msk

KEYWORD: DRUGS

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