A woman has been dragged into the back of a police van in Sydney’s CBD after being arrested during a statewide sting targeting dial-a-dealers.
The young woman, dressed in a revealing black top and white shorts, was arrested on November 22 by an undercover police officer posing as an eshay.
Video of the arrest shows that police uncovered bags of white powder inside a bag that appeared to belong to the woman, along with a large pile of $50 notes.
It is unclear whether the woman was formally charged, but she was arrested as part of a strike force aiming to bust open dial-a-dealer schemes predominantly related to cocaine between November 22 and December 7.
Of these, 64 were charged with supplying a prohibited drug, 44 were charged with drug possession offences, and one person was also charged with domestic violence-related crimes.
More than $20,000 worth of drugs were seized, including 560g of cocaine, 78 MDMA caps, weed, ketamine and ice.
Almost $99,000 of cash and several cars were also seized.
A woman is arrested in Sydney’s CBD during a statewide police sting targeting dial-a-dealers
A woman is led into the back of a police van in Sydney’s CBD, arrested as part of a major operation targeting dial-a-dealer drug schemes
Among those arrested was a man taken into custody outside Parliament House on November 21.
Meanwhile, a 22-year-old man was found driving around Sydney CBD with 14 bags of cocaine and thousands in cash and a Cronulla teenager found with 18 bags of cocaine and charged with two counts of drug supply.
A Korean national was also arrested in Sydney’s CBD with 21 bags of cocaine and 60 MDMA caps.
In Sydney’s east, a 26-year-old man was arrested with cocaine and cash hiding in a hidden compartment, while a 45-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man were found driving down Bondi Road with 24 bags of cocaine, more than $3000 in cash and a knife.
NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Peter McKenna said operations targeting the distribution of illegal drugs in the Sydney area will continue.
‘Whether they are major drug suppliers, mid-level or street level, I will continue to put resources into disrupting their operations and prosecuting them for their true criminality,’ he said.
More than 100 people have been arrested and charged during the latest ‘dial-a-dealer’ operation
Drugs seized in the statewide sting include cocaine, MDMA, weed, ketamine and ice
‘We opened 2024 with a significant operation targeting major dealers and have continued to put pressure on illegal drug distribution, with these three weekends of action focused on street-level distributors.’
The police operation will continue into 2025.
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