A seventh person charged with drug supply offences after a police operation at Dubbo and Wellington has been committed to the District Court for sentence.
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Shane Elliott, 42, pleaded guilty to supplying drugs on an ongoing basis and to supplying a prohibited drug.
He was one of 11 people arrested after a police strike force investigation into the alleged distribution and sale of methylamphetamine, commonly known as ice.
Elliott appeared in Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday facing 23 charges.
He pleaded guilty that between December 11, 2015 and January 10, 2016 at Dubbo he supplied prohibited drugs methylamphetamine, buprenorphine and fentanyl on three or more separate occasions for financial or material reward.
He also pleaded guilty that on July 6 last year at Dubbo he supplied prohibited drug methylamphetamine.
A charge of knowingly allow premises to be used as a drug premises was also referred to the District Court.
The Crown withdrew all remaining charges.
Magistrate Paul Hayes accepted the guilty pleas and committed Elliott to the District Court for sentence.
Elliott made no application for bail.
Six co-accused were earlier this month committed to the District Court for sentence.
Lyall Andrew Kennedy, 33, pleaded guilty to supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis and to two counts of supplying a prohibited drug.
Gary Paul Bruce Dunn, 47, pleaded guilty to six counts of supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis.
Leanne Rachel Stewart, 50, pleaded guilty to three counts of supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis and two related charges.
Bryce Adam Cunynghame, 27, pleaded guilty to two counts of supplying prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis.
April Louise Jenkins, 37, pleaded guilty to knowingly taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug.
Kyle Thompson, 31, pleaded guilty to one count of supplying prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis.
All seven are due to appear before a judge in the District Court on March 17.
Another two co-accused remain before the courts.