A Nowra man charged as part of a South Coast Police District investigation into an alleged large-scale drug supply has been refused bail.
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Paul Anthony Highley, 43, did not apply for bail before Nowra Local Court Magistrate Gabriel Fleming on Wednesday, June 26.
Magistrate Fleming refused bail, remanding him in custody until his next jail appearance on September 19.
Wearing prison greens and with his arm in a sling, which Highey told the court "had happened yesterday", a large number of family and friends were in court to support the accused.
Highley was one of two men arrested and charged as part of Strike Force Carex's operation in Nowra and Moruya on June 25.
The strike force was formed in December last year to investigate a suspected organised methylamphetamine (ice) syndicate operating in Nowra, Moruya and surrounding areas.
Officers executed three search warrants at premises in Nowra and one in Moruya around 10.30am on Tuesday, seizing several items including 9 grams of methylamphetamine (ice), a Holden Commodore suspected to be the proceeds of crime, several mobile phones, a stolen KTM motorcycle, a replica toy pistol, drug paraphernalia and other items including credit cards, gift cards and Ipads suspected of being stolen.
All items were secured for forensic analysis.
Highley faces four counts of supplying a prohibited drug, two counts of supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis and two counts of possessing prohibited drug.
Court papers said he allegedly supplied methylamphetamine in Nowra on March 27, June 4 and nine grams of the drug on June 25.
It is also alleged he supplied ice at South Nowra on April 2.
Police allege he supplied drugs on an ongoing basis, on more than three occasions in a 30-day period, between February 12 and March 6 and April 29 and May 28.
When arrested on Tuesday it was alleged he was in possession of methylamphetamines and cannabis.
A 56-year-old man was arrested at Moruya and taken to Moruya Police Station and charged with three counts of supply prohibited drug.
He was granted conditional bail to appear before Moruya Local Court on Friday, August 9.
A third man was arrested during the operation but was released without change.
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