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Four charged with alleged drug offences - Forster

Friday, 18 July 2025 04:13:19 PM

Four people will face court charged with alleged drug offences following an investigation by Manning/Great Lakes Police.

About 5pm yesterday (Thursday 17 July 2025), police executed a search warrant at a unit on Head Street, Forster, as part of an investigation into drug supply.

During a search of the unit, police allegedly located and seized several items of interest including 4.38g methamphetamine, 47.07g heroin, 31 suboxone strips, mobile phones, digital scales, a gel-blaster firearm, and $14,800 cash.

A 28-year-old woman at the scene was issued a court attendance notice for possess drug (not cannabis leaf/MDMA) not exceed small quantity, and is due to appear before Forster Local Court on Wednesday 10 September 2025.

Two men – aged 38 and 43 – and a 23-year-old woman, were arrested at the scene and taken to Forster Police Station.

There the older man was charged with six offences:

  • Supply prohibited drug (less than or equal to small quantity),
  • Supply prohibited drug (greater than small and less than or equal to indictable quantity),
  • Supply prohibited drug (greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity),
  • Deal with property proceeds of crime (less than $100,000)
  • Firearm etc found at premises-subject to prohibition order, and
  • Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period.

The younger man was charged with possess drug (not cannabis leaf/MDMA) not exceed small quantity, possess prohibited drug, and goods suspected stolen in/on premises (not m/v).

Both men appeared before Bail Division Court 1 today (Friday 18 July 2025), where they were formally refused bail to appear before Forster Local Court on Wednesday 30 July 2025.

The woman was charged with supply prohibited drug (greater than small and less than or equal to indictable quantity), supply prohibited drug (greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity), and possess unauthorised pistol.

She appeared before Bail Division Court 1 today (Friday 18 July 2025), where she was granted conditional bail to appear before Forster Local Court on Wednesday 30 July 2025.