A GINGIN man is due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday, March 23 after police found methylamphetamine in the truck he was driving from New South Wales.
Serious and organised crime division detectives have charged the 54-year-old Gingin man and two other men as part of an investigation into the importation and supply of illegal drugs into Western Australia.
WA Police said on February 22 the man was arrested by officers after the truck was intercepted near Gingin.
A search warrant was executed on the truck and police allege about 11kg of methylamphetamine was located.
Police allege a subsequent search of the man’s property located a further 7.5kg of methylamphetamine and about $50,000 dollars in cash.
The Gingin man was charged with two counts of possessing a trafficable quantity of methylamphetamine with intent to sell or supply it to another and one of laundering property/money from proceeds of a major offence.
On February 25 police arrested a 28-year-old man and a 26-year-old man after search warrants were executed at properties in Noranda and Morley.
Police allege about $1.7 million dollars in cash was located inside a vehicle parked at the property in Noranda and another $348,000 was located inside the property in Morley.
A 28-year-old Koondoola man was charged with one count of attempting to possess prohibited drugs with intent to sell or supply and one count of laundering property/money from proceeds of a major offence.
A 26-year-old Morley man was charged with one count of attempting to possess prohibited drugs with the intent to sell or supply and two counts of laundering property/money from the proceeds of a major offence.
Both younger men are next due to appear in the Perth Magistrates Court on Friday, March 25.
