Police have charged a fourth person following an investigation into the alleged supply and manufacture of methylamphetamine in the area yesterday afternoon, Tuesday 12 July.
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In May 2022, detectives established Strike Force Rudelle to investigate the alleged manufacture of methylamphetamine at a property at Nyngan.
Three people - two men aged 38 and 48, and a 29-year-old woman - were arrested and charged on Thursday 2 June 2022 following two search warrants at separate Nyngan properties.
During one of the warrants on the Mitchell Highway, a laboratory was located and dismantled by specialist police from the Drug and Firearms Squad's Chemical Operations Team.
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All three remain before the courts.
Yesterday officers arrested a 26-year-old man on Oxley Street, Nyngan, about 3.30pm on Tuesday.
He was taken to Nyngan Police Station and charged with the following offences:
- Owner/occupier knowingly allow use as drug premises;
- Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity;
- Take part in manufacture of prohibited drug;
- Supply prohibited drug = small quantity (x2);
- Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority;
- Acquire ammunition subject to prohibition order;
- Possess prohibited drug;
- Deal with property proceeds of crime $100000;
- Possess unauthorised firearm (x2)
- Not keep firearm safely - not pistol/prohibited firearm; and
- Acquire firearm subject to prohibition order.
He was refused bail and will appear at Dubbo Local Court today.
Police will allege in court the four people charged were transporting a portable clandestine lab between Nyngan and Narromine.
