Police Charge Men With Drug Offences

Two men have been arrested for drug charges and money laundering following the search of a western suburbs home over the weekend.

On Saturday 31 May, Western District Detectives searched a property at Ridleyton where they located approximately 2.5kg of methamphetamine, and approximately 400grams of ecstasy and more than $50K in cash.

A 55-year-old man and a 27-year-old man both from Ridleyton, were arrested and charged with two counts of trafficking a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug, two counts of trafficking in a controlled drug and money laundering. Both men were refused police bail and will appear in Port Adelaide Magistrates Court today (Monday 2 June).

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