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Thursday, November 18, 2004
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Police raids uncover cannabis cultivation Drug dogs sniff out local dealers
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS...The ‘dog squad’ was called in to assist a series of drug busts throughout Roxby Downs, Woomera and Olympic Dam this month. Explosives-detecting dog ‘Kimba’ is pictured here with handler Simon Cooper and some of the mature cannabis plants and thousands of dollars of hydroponics equipment seized in the raids.
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ROXBY DOWNS…Police scoured three towns, local businesses and schools last week as part of a region-wide drug raid which uncovered two commercial cannabis production operations, seized 20 mature plants and thousands of dollars worth of hydroponic equipment. The interdepartmental police operation involved local officers, criminal investigators, traffic police, as well as drug and bomb squad officers who raided homes, businesses and blocked local roads on November 9 and 10. As a result, a 52-year-old Roxby Downs man was reported for cultivation of cannabis. A total of 15 mature plants and a sophisticated hydroponics system were confiscated from the man’s home. “This was a very elaborate set-up complete with drying racks and air conditioners,” Sgt Richard Hobbs told The Monitor last week. A second Roxby Downs man, 33, was also reported for cultivation of cannabis. In this case, hydroponics equipment and five mature plants were seized. In all, police have laid more than 25 charges as a result of Operation Incursio. A Woomera man was reported for firearms offences. Six expiation notices were issued for cannabis offences and seven expiation notices for traffic offences. Another 11 people were cautioned for traffic offences and one was reported for driving an unregistered/ uninsured vehicle.
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While Transport SA blocked roads in Roxby Downs and Woomera to stop vehicles during the cooperative operation, police used sniffer and bomb dogs to search lockers at Roxby Downs Area School and WMC (Olympic Dam), as well as investigating the Roxby Downs Post Office and passengers and luggage coming into the Olympic Dam airport off the afternoon flight. The raids on local homes came as a result of community sources. “One report came as a result of a CrimeStoppers phone call,” Sgt Hobbs said. “We’ve had excellent support from the community in the lead-up to this operation – especially the schools and businesses involved who weren’t legally obliged to give us access. “We found no drugs at the school or at Olympic Dam – that’s a case where no result is a good result. “Nonetheless, I think we’ve put a real dent in the town’s cannabis supply. Over a period of several months we’ve gained some intelligence in relation to drug use in town from various sources “We’re aware that drug use is going on and we are still looking for more information about cannabis or other drugs in Roxby Downs – we can be certain that the two cultivators charged weren’t the only two operating in town.”
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