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POLICE have charged a man after seizing more than two kilograms of amphetamine, cocaine and MDMA during a raid in Unanderra.
About 12.50am on Thursday, officers from Lake Illawarra Local Area Command were patrolling the Princes Highway, Unanderra.
Police stopped a white Mitsubishi Lancer and conducted a random breath test on the 55-year-old male driver, with a negative result.
Officers then searched the car and allegedly located 1kg of amphetamine and 140gm of cocaine.
The man was arrested and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station.
Later that day, investigators attended a home on Taylor Street, Kiama and executed a search warrant.
Police seized 1kg of amphetamine, 136g of cocaine, 119g of MDMA tablets, 62g of MDMA powder and a Ruger semi-automatic rifle.
The man was charged with supply prohibited drug – large commercial quantity x2; supply prohibited drug – indictable quantity x4; knowingly deal with proceeds of crime x2; possess unregistered firearm; not keep firearm safely-prohibited firearm; possess unauthorised prohibited firearm; possess ammunition without holding licence; and possess or use a prohibited weapon without permission.
He was refused bail to appear at Port Kembla Local Court on Friday.
Acting Inspector Matthew Glasgow from Lake Illawarra Local Area Command said that this is a significant haul of drugs that have been removed from the streets.
“The good work and dedication of our officers has potentially stopped the further manufacturing and distributing of prohibited drugs around our area.
“It is important for members of our community to report any illegal drug use or supply, or suspicious activities occurring by calling your local police station or Crime Stoppers.’’
ORIGINAL STORY: POLICE investigations are ongoing, following the discovery of an alleged clandestine drug laboratory in Kiama.
Speaking to the Kiama Independent on Thursday evening, Lake Illawarra Local Area Command Inspector Andrew Koutsoufis said police had allegedly identified a clandestine laboratory in Taylor Street, which was being examined by members of police's chemical operations unit.
Inspector Koutsoufis said police had located an amount of what they believed to be methamphetamine.
They also located a Ruger Mini-14, a prohibited semi-automatic weapon.
He said the examination would continue on Friday.
“We believe there's been quite a substantial amount of drugs been located on these premises,” Inspector Koutsoufis said.
Police arrived at the set of four units about 4pm on Thursday.
A Hazmat unit and fire-fighters also attended the scene.
“It's a clandestine laboratory, a lot of chemicals have been located, so we need to make sure that it's safe for everyone here,” Inspector Koutsoufis said.
Inspector Koutsoufis said such a discovery wasn't a common occurrence in Kiama.
“But it goes to show how bad ice is at the moment,” he said.
A 55-year-old male was arrested on Wednesday evening, and has already been charged with a number of drug-related offences.
