THE arrests following raids over the alleged illegal supply of drugs in Shoalhaven have continued with Strike Force Croci apprehending another four men.
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The four Nowra men were arrested and charged by detectives, and face a variety of drug charges.
Thomas Martin Smith, 28, of Quiberon Street, Nowra, appeared in Nowra Local Court on Thursday facing 10 charges, including three of supply a prohibited drug small quantity, five counts of supply a prohibited drug indictable quantity (not cannabis) and supply a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis.
It is alleged between December last year and March this year he supplied varying quantities of methamphetamine on seven occasions ranging from 0.04 grams up to 28 grams.
He was refused bail and will be back in Nowra Local Court on July 7.
Another 28-year-old man was charged with three counts of drug supply and will face Nowra Local Court on June 29.
Two men aged 41 and 30 were charged with drug supply and will appear in Nowra Local Court on July 20.
The strike force was put in place after a public meeting at Sanctuary Point last October where the community raised concerns about alleged drug activity in the area.
Following an exhaustive investigation, detectives uncovered a wide-reaching drug syndicate that was supplying prohibited drugs to the Shoalhaven region, as well as Sydney’s south and west.
On June 2-3 strike force detectives raided 16 homes and arrested 28 people.
Following further arrests 32 people have now been charged and are currently before the courts.
Among others charged with a variety of drug related offences who have appeared in court are Michael Dennis Healy, 49, of North Street, Nowra; Robert Lindon Smith, 49, of Wallace Street, Nowra; Terry Wayne Acton, 40, of Sanctuary Point Road, Sanctuary Point; Trevor Braddick, 32, of Hillcrest Avenue, Nowra; Jason Gerald Murray, 42, of Torridon Street, East Nowra; Jamie William Pearce, 30, of Carver Circuit, St Georges Basin; Edward Cruickshank, 46, of Socrates Place, Worrigee; Pierre Davaine, 32, of Paluma Way, Nowra; Jason Keith Aitken, 38, of the Gateway Caravan Park, Pleasant Way, Nowra; Neil Thomas Sutton, 42, of Moss Street, Nowra; Katherine Jane Davison, 24, of Katela Avenue, Bomaderry; Megan Maree Brown, 39, of McKay Street, Nowra; Danny Alexander Goodwin, 45, of Cockbourne Place, Vincentia, Pierre Davaine, 32, of Paluma Way, Nowra; Amanda Sutton, 29, of Whitewood Street, Worrigee; Jesse Raymond Craig, 45, of Oxford Street, South Nowra; Brett Edward George, 46, of Oxford Street, South Nowra; Chad Oxford, 35, of Leumeah Street, Sanctuary Point; Thomas Martin Smith, 28, of Quiberon Street, Nowra; Lupco Iloiski, 44, of 10 Platypus Way, Blackbutt; and Clint Usher, 33, of Pleasant Way, Nowra.
Inquiries by Strike Force Croci are continuing.
Anyone with information in relation to the sale of drugs in the Shoalhaven can contact Nowra police on 4421 9699 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
