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Eight people arrested in targeted police operation

March 21, 2025 10:32 am in by
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Eight people have been arrested for the sale and supply of illicit during a targeted police operation on the Spencer Gulf.

Those arrested have since been charged with trafficking a controlled drug, after the Operation’s launch in December.

Five premises have been searched and over 150 charges of trafficking in a controlled drug have been laid. ​

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This includes seven seizures, capturing over 200 exhibits including in excess of 1.3kg of Methamphetamine, with an excess of $10,000 seized.

One high-end vehicle was also seized and stolen property has been recovered, including a valuable guitar and motorcycle stolen during break-in’s to local properties.

A 32-year-old man from Whyalla, two men aged 68 and 57-years and two women aged 40 and 41 from Whyalla Norrie have been arrested.

Three people from Port Augusta have also been arrested, including a 40-year-old man and 46-year-old woman from Port Augusta West and a 30-year-old Port Augusta man.

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