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Two charged after drugs, stolen property seized - Parkes

Wednesday, 25 June 2025 09:46:34 AM

Two men have been charged after drugs and stolen property were seized during the execution of four search warrants and a vehicle stop in the states west.

In December last year officers from Central West Police District established Strike Force Goovigan to investigate the ongoing supply of illicit drugs in the Parkes area.

Yesterday (Tuesday 24 June 2025), officers executed search warrants at homes in Parkes on Charles Rigg Drive, Coleman Road, High Street and Carrington Street.

It will be alleged that seized from the homes were illicit drugs consisting of methamphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and gamma-butyrolactone.

Also seized was an air-conditioner unit that was allegedly stolen during a break and enter Parkes between 27 December 2024 and 1 January 2025.

Two gel blaster pistols were also located.

A 34-year-old man was arrested on Currajong Street at 10.45am yesterday (Tuesday 24 June 2025).

He was served with a Future Court Attendance Notice for possess prohibited drug and supply prohibited drug (greater than a small, less than indictable quantity) and is due to appear at Parkes Local Court on Thursday 4 September 2025.

Officers arrested a 27-year-old man at premises in Carrington Street yesterday (24 June 2025), and taken to Parkes Police Station where he was charged with 16 offences including:

  • Supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis (two counts)
  • Supply prohibited drug (greater than small quantity) (two counts)
  • Supply prohibited drug (greater than small indictable, less than commercial quantity (two counts)
  • Possess prohibited drug (two counts)
  • Possess unauthorised pistol (two counts)
  • Knowingly deal with proceeds of crime (two counts)
  • Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority
  • Possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit
  • Fail to comply digital evidence access order direction, and
  • Aggravated break and enter dwelling etc in company steal

The man has been refused bail to appear via AVL at Parramatta Local Court today (Wednesday 25 June 2025).

Investigations under Strike Force Goovigan are ongoing.