Man charged with drug trafficking following City search warrant

A 58-year-old man has been charged with drug trafficking following a search warrant that was executed on his residence in Reid.

About 11am yesterday (Friday, 13 September 2024), officers from City Police Station executed a search warrant at a residence on Ainslie Avenue following an investigation into the source of illicit drugs being trafficked in the city area.

With assistance from drug detection canines, police located and seized:

• Clear bags containing a white crystalline substance, believed to be methamphetamine,
• Several bags containing a white powder, believed to be cocaine,
• Multiple mobile phones,
• Shotgun shells,
• Multiple identify cards not belonging to the 58-year-old man,
• Suspected cannabis matter, and
• Other drug paraphernalia.

The man was arrested and he will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with possessing a prohibited substance, possessing ammunition, and trafficking in a controlled drug.

Anyone who has information about vape or illicit drug distribution in the ACT is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously.