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Six men, 124 charges for drug supply

Police have charged six men who they claim have significant outlaw motorcycle gang links with a combined 124 charges over an alleged North Coast drug supply ring.

Officers from the Coffs Clarence Police District established Strike Force Showview in May 2023 to investigate the alleged drug supply ring.

After 10 months of extensive inquiries, the Coffs Harbour Firearm and Drug Unit – assisted by Raptor North officers, the Mid North Coast Police District, the Coffs Harbour Region Enforcement Squad and the NSWPF Dog Unit – executed three search warrants across the Coffs Clarence and Mid North Coast Police Districts on Thursday, March 14.

During the searches police allegedly located and seized a range of drug and drug paraphernalia items including cocaine with an estimated potential street value of over $24,000, methylamphetamine, cannabis and cannabis seeds, prohibited weapons, fireworks, and $11,700 cash.

The six men were arrested and taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station, charged, and refused bail to appear at Coffs Harbour Local Court on Friday, March 15.

A 31-year-old man was charged with 43 counts of supply prohibited drug, three counts of deal with property proceeds of crime, three counts of supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, two counts of supply firearm to person unauthorised to possess it, use unauthorised firearm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s), and aggravated enter dwelling with intent – inflict ABH.

A 73-year-old man was charged with 27 counts of supply prohibited drug, seven counts of supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, two counts of deal with property proceeds of crime, and affray.

A 33-year-old man was charged with eight counts of supply prohibited drug, three counts of recklessly deal with proceeds of crime, three counts of possess prohibited drug, and fail to comply digital evidence access order direction.

A 31-year-old man was charged with six counts of supply prohibited drug, two counts of take part supply prohibited drug, deal with property proceeds of crime, supply firearm to person unauthorised to possess it, and aggravated enter dwelling with intent- inflict ABH.

A 65-year-old man was charged with three counts of supply prohibited drug, supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, and possess prohibited drug.

And a 29-year-old man was charged with recklessly deal with proceeds of crime and supply prohibited drug.