A MAN was arrested in Keysborough last week in connection to an alleged heroin syndicate in Springvale.
On Wednesday, 26 June, police raided a business and a factory on Bando Road in Springvale and a Keysborough home. They allegedly found heroin with an estimated street value of $40,000, and around 250 grams of methylamphetamine with an estimated street value of $35,000 during the searches. They also allegedly uncovered almost $45,000, mobile phones, a Subaru BRZ allegedly stolen from Doveton, passports, and security badges.
Police arrested a 49-year-old man at the home on Princeton Drive in Keysborough. In a statement, Victoria Police identified him as the “alleged ringleader of the syndicate”. He was charged with trafficking commercial quantities of heroin and methylamphetamine, and was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 19 September.
Police also arrested two other men at the Springvale business, and released them after interviews. The next day they arrested two men, aged 33 and 28, and a 25-year-old woman after a raid in Springvale.
Victoria Police Springvale divisional response unit detective senior sergeant Jarrod Dwyer said more than 100 people had been arrested in relation to alleged drug distribution in Springvale since November last year. “We have made a significant number of arrests relating to this drug in the local area; getting such a dangerous substance off our streets is something we take really seriously. Local police will continue to target those involved in the alleged distribution of heroin and other illicit drugs in the area, from traffickers down to those dealing in the streets,” he said. “Dedicated operations like this will ensure we continue to drive down drug-related harm in our community.”
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 2 July 2024