Detectives arrested 13 people and seized more than $1.4 million worth of drugs and proceeds of crime during the raids.
Police believe the alleged cocaine and ketamine trafficking ring was responsible for supplying a variety of drugs across Melbourne.These arrests follow an intensive 10-month investigation into a sophisticated syndicate.
The series of warrants were executed by police on Monday at properties across Melbourne including Richmond, Hawthorn, Flemington and Ascot Vale. Police said a 100-gram bag of cocaine, estimated to be worth $40,000 was allegedly thrown from a high-rise apartment onto the footpath of Bowen Crescent in Melbourne during a raid.Driver dies after car struck by item that fell from truck on major Melbourne freewayEight people have been charged with trafficking commercial quantities of cocaine and ketamine – a charge that comes with a maximum of 25 years in prison.
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