THREE more men arrested as part of Strike Force Arctic, cracking down on the illegal drug trade in the Shoalhaven, have appeared in court.
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Gordon Kessey, 35, of West Nowra, Gary James Kendrigan, 29, of North Nowra and Brett William Sheard, 44, of Ashfield in Sydney, have all faced court.
Kessey is charged with three counts of supplying a prohibited drug and supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis.
Court papers allege he supplied methylamphetamine, or ice, on three or more occasions between June 22 and July 6 this year.
He was refused bail by Magistrate Elizabeth Ellis and will reappear in court on November 7.
Kendrigan faces four charges of supplying a prohibited drug [small quantity], two counts of supplying an indictable quantity of a prohibited drug and supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis.
Court papers alleged between May 12 and May 26 he supplied 1.55g of ice, worthy $650, 34.37g or 120 MDMA tablets [ecstasy] worth $2000 and a quantity of cannabis.
The offences allegedly happened at a variety of locations in North Nowra.
Court papers stated he was arrested at the North Nowra Tavern on August 24.
Sheard faces three charges of supplying a small quantity of a prohibited drug and supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis.
It is alleged Sheard supplied ice on three occasions on June 20, 21 and 22 in Nowra, including once at the Archer Hotel.
Kendrigan and Sheard appeared before Magistrate Chris McRobert in Nowra Local Court on Friday and were refused bail to reappear on October 17.
Police are continuing their local arrests as part of the operation, with a number of other people arrested as part of the strike force’s operation, and given court appearance notices by police.
Five people arrested in the initial raids on August 17 have appeared in court.
Graeme Ian Young, 46, of North Nowra, faces five charges, two of dealing with property suspected of being the proceeds of crime, knowingly direct activities of a criminal group, supplying an indictable quantity of a prohibited drug and a firearms charge.
Reymar Wright, 32, of North Nowra, faces 12 charges, eight counts of supplying an indictable quantity of a prohibited drug, two counts of supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis, supplying a prohibited drug, commercial quantity and with knowingly participating in a criminal group.
Alison Wendy Fay Braddick, 50, of Nowra, faces 10 charges, seven counts of supplying prohibited drugs, along with two counts of supplying an indictable quantity of a prohibited drug and supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis.
Daniel Crump, 24, of Nowra, was charged with two counts of possessing a prohibited drug, supplying a prohibited drug, and knowingly deal with the proceeds of crime.
Hamish MacIntyre-Cathles, 38, of Bomaderry, was charged with three counts of supply prohibited drug, supplying prohibited drug on an ongoing basis and possessing prohibited drug.
They were all refused bail to appear in Nowra Local Court in October and November.
A 27-year-old woman, also arrested at North Nowra during the raids, was charged with two counts of taking part in the supply of an indictable quantity of a prohibited drug.
She was granted bail to appear at Nowra Local Court on Monday, September 4.
Robert Crawford
Robert Crawford is a senior journalist at the South Coast Register, for Australian Community Media . Everyone's got a story, what's yours? Email robert.crawford@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Robert Crawford is a senior journalist at the South Coast Register, for Australian Community Media . Everyone's got a story, what's yours? Email robert.crawford@austcommunitymedia.com.au
