THE crackdown on illegal drug activity in the Shoalhaven has continued with three more people appearing in Nowra Local Court on a variety of drug charges.
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It takes the total to 32 who have been charged as part of Strike Force Croci, which netted police more than three kilograms – or 25,000 street buys – of methamphetamine or ice valued at $2 million, three kilograms of cannabis, five firearms and cash.
Jesse Raymond Craig and Brett Edward George appeared in Nowra on Tuesday, while Chad Oxford appeared on Monday.
Craig, 45, of Oxford Street, South Nowra, faced 10 charges including eight of supply a prohibited drug indictable quantity (not cannabis), supply a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis, and supply a prohibited drug commercial quantity.
Police allege between March 4 and June 2 this year he supplied 448 grams of methamphetamine.
George, 46, of Oxford Street, South Nowra faced 11 charges including seven of supply a prohibited drug indictable quantity (not cannabis), two counts of supply a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis and supply a prohibited drug commercial quantity.
Police allege between March 19 and June 2, at a variety of locations, including Nerriga and West Nowra George supplied more than 440 grams of methamphetamine.
Both did not apply for bail which was formally refused by Magistrate Dr Gabriel Fleming and they will be back in Nowra Local Court on August 4.
Oxford, 35, of Leumeah Street, Sanctuary Point, faced five charges, two of supply a prohibited drug small quantity, two of supply a prohibited drug indictable quantity (not cannabis) and with supply a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis.
Police allege he supplied methamphetamine on a number of occasions between December 18 last year and January 21 this year.
His bail was continued and he will be back in court on August 4.
This latest round of charges followed the appearance of three men late last week.
Thomas Martin Smith, 28, of Quiberon Street, Nowra, appeared in Nowra on Thursday facing 10 charges, including three of supply a prohibited drug small quantity, five counts of supply a prohibited drug indictable quantity (not cannabis) and supply a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis.
It is alleged between December last year and March this year he supplied varying quantities of methamphetamine on seven occasions ranging from 0.04 grams up to 28 grams.
He was refused bail and will be back in Nowra Local Court on July 7.
Blackbutt man Lupco Iloiski and Nowra man Clint Usher both appeared in Port Kembla Court.
Iloiski, 44, of 10 Platypus Way, faced five charges including two of supply a prohibited drug indictable quantity (not cannabis), two of supply a prohibited drug commercial quantity and supply a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis.
He was arrested by police at Berry on June 2 in possession of 281.5 grams of methamphetamine.
It is alleged between May 13 and June 2 on three occasions he supplied methamphetamine, to the quantity of 511.42g.
Usher, 33, of Pleasant Way, was charged with 10 offences including three of take part in the supply of a prohibited drug, six counts of supply a prohibited drug indictable quantity (not cannabis) and supply prohibited drug on an ongoing basis.
It was alleged he supplied methamphetamine on six occasions in Nowra and Berry between March 5 and June 2.
He was arrested by police at Berry on June 2 in possession of 281.5 grams of methamphetamine and it is alleged between May 13 and June 2 he supplied 511.42g of methamphetamine.
They were both refused bail and will reappear in Nowra Local Court on July 7.
