Tag: drugs
Eight arrested over alleged drug trafficking
A Greenvale man is among eight people charged as part of an investigation into an alleged drug trafficking syndicate.
Victoria Police, the Australian Federal Police...
Two men arrested and $1M of drugs seized by police
Two men have been arrested and drugs worth more than $1 million have been seized by police during raids across the northern suburbs.
Mill Park...
Wyndham detectives seize 40 kilograms of drugs in major bust
UPDATE: A 30-year-old Bundoora man has been charged after a large amount of amphetamine was allegedly located in Melbourne yesterday.
He has been charged with import...
Whittlesea dealer dob call
Whittlesea residents are being asked to dob in a dealer.
Crime Stoppers Victoria and police launched Whittlesea’s Dob in a Dealer campaign at the Whittlesea...
Surge in ice use in Hume
Ice-related ambulance call-outs in Hume have surged in recent years, with paramedics attending to more than 100 patients in 2016-17.
Latest ambulance alcohol and drug...
Drugs seized as part of alleged postal ring
A Mernda man is one of two men arrested following a police operation targeting drugs sent in the post from overseas.
The man, 27, was...
Drug, crime connection spirals in Hume
A dramatic rise in drug use and possession offences in Hume has been fuelled by the availability of methamphetamine, new data reveals.
Since 2006, the...
Police arrest 17 in major operation
Seventeen people have been arrested over theft and drug-related crimes as part of a police operation in the northern suburbs.
Police in Whittlesea and Darebin...
United approach to ice rehab in Whittlesea
Whittlesea police are on a mission to prevent ice use becoming a significant problem in the area.
Data from the Crime Statistics Agency shows 130...
Support sought for drug help app
Sunbury community leaders hoping to develop an Australian-first smartphone app to connect ice users with mentors are calling on residents and businesses to help...
Feds bust Broadmeadows meth shipment
A consignment of horse statues filled with methamphetamine destined for Broadmeadows has led to the arrest of four men and the dismantling of a...
Federal government ups funding for ice treatment
A Mill Park woman, whose 28-year-old son has been a problematic drug user for 14 years, has welcomed the Federal Government's investment to tackle...
Police score big on grand final weekend
Assistant Police Commissioner Doug Fryer voiced his concern last week about the number of drivers tested for drugs or alcohol who returned a positive...
Mum overjoyed by medical cannabis green light
A Mernda family is relieved medicinal cannabis will be grown and sold in Victoria within the next two years.
Cassie Batten and Rhett Wallace’s four-year-old...
Alcohol still a bigger health issue than ice
Despite widespread fears about the use of crystal methamphetamine, paramedics are being called to fewer ice-related incidents in Hume and Whittlesea.
According to a new...
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Don’t let your campfire become a bushfire this Summer
Fire authorities and public land managers are calling on anyone camping in Victorian parks, reserves and forests this summer to check the conditions and...
