POLICE have seized allegedly stolen passports from a Mordialloc factory as part of investigation into a drug trafficking ring.
Police allege that the drug trafficking ring spans across Lilydale and Mordialloc. On 9 October, police raided a property in Mordialloc and allegedly seized three stolen passports, other fraudulent documents, and buprenorphine strips. They also raided a Lilydale property that day and allegedly found 7.75 litres of 1,4-Butanediol stored in professionally packaged bottles, as well as methylamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA, psilocybin, and buprenorphine.
On 15 October, Victoria Police announced it had charged a 42-year-old Mordialloc man with traffick commercial quantity of 1,4-Butanediol, traffick methylamphetamine, fail to appear while on bail, handle stolen goods, and fail to provide information. He was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on 25 January 2025.
A 42-year-old Lilydale man with charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of 1,4-Butanediol, traffick methylamphetamine, drug possession, possess proceeds of crime, and fail to stop on police direction. He was also remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on 25 January, 2025.
Police also arrested a 44-year-old Mordialloc woman after the raids. She was charged with fail to nominate driver, and bailed to appear at Ringwood Magistrates Court on 6 December.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or at crimestoppersvic.com.au to assist police.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 23 October 2024