AROUND $280,000 worth of illicit drugs have been seized after a search of a house in Frankston, police say.
Police executed a search warrant at a Frankston home on 22 February. The warrant was executed as part of an investigation into an alleged aggravated burglary in Carrum Downs during which an elderly victim was assaulted.
Police allegedly seized around 375 grams of cocaine, 125 grams of methylamphetamine, 125 grams of MDMA, a kilo of cannabis, and $1750 in cash.
A 29-year-old Frankston man has been charged with trafficking and possession of a commercial quantity of cocaine, methylamphetamine and MDMA, dealing with the proceeds of crime, and failing to provide a passcode to a data storage device. A 22-year-old Frankston woman was also arrested. She was charged with trafficking and possession of a commercial quantity of cocaine, methylamphetamine and MDMA.
The man has been remanded to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court on 18 May 2022. The woman was bailed to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on the same day.