A man will appear in court today charged with serious drug offences.
Serious and Organised Crime Branch investigators attended a Hillcrest address on Thursday 6 April as part of an ongoing investigation into the importation of methamphetamine.
It will be alleged officers found approximately ten kilograms of methamphetamine, cash, documents, stolen identification and clandestine laboratory equipment at the address.
A 49-year-old Hillcrest man was arrested and charged with attempted trafficking of a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug, trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug and using false identification to commit a serious offence.
He was refused police bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today, Tuesday 11 April.
Anyone with information on the manufacture, importation, sale or supply of illicit drugs can report it anonymously to police via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au
“The message is clear; take part in the importation and trafficking of drugs and you will be caught. Detectives from the Serious and Organised Crime Branch will work tirelessly to find those people involved, including those at the top who reap the rewards,” said Detective Chief Inspector Denise Gray, Officer in Charge, Serious Crime Task Force.
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