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Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Eastern suburbs man arrested over alleged drug supply network
A man from Sydney's eastern suburbs has been charged with running a drug supply and money laundering network across the city. Mitchell Hewerdine, 26, was arrested at a home in Double Bay on Wednesday by detectives investigating the alleged supply of prohibited drugs and the outlaw motorcycle group connections of two men. Police allege that he 'directed a network of young males to supply prohibited drugs across the Sydney metropolitan area'. Hewerdine is now facing charges of commercial drug supply, dealing with the proceeds of crime, directing the activities of a criminal group and failing to comply with a digital evidence order, and is due to appear in court on Thursday. Investigators also executed three search warrants - one in Double Bay and two in Wallacia, in western Sydney. At the home on Court Road, Double Bay, police allegedly seized electronic devices believed to be Dedicated Encrypted Criminal Communication Devices (DECCDs) and cash. DECCDs are illegal in NSWs if they are suspected to be used in serious criminal activity. Police allege they also seized white powder, believed to be cocaine, and another DECCD from a car parked at the property. During a search of a home on Peter Pan Avenue, Wallacia, police allegedly discovered a roof cavity containing pistol concealed in a glove, ammunition, tablets believed to be MDMA, capsicum spray and 'electronic devices and other items consistent with the manufacture of prohibited drugs'.
The Age
2 days ago
- The Age
Eastern suburbs man arrested over alleged drug supply network
A man from Sydney's eastern suburbs has been charged with running a drug supply and money laundering network across the city. Mitchell Hewerdine, 26, was arrested at a home in Double Bay on Wednesday by detectives investigating the alleged supply of prohibited drugs and the outlaw motorcycle group connections of two men. Police allege that he 'directed a network of young males to supply prohibited drugs across the Sydney metropolitan area'. Hewerdine is now facing charges of commercial drug supply, dealing with the proceeds of crime, directing the activities of a criminal group and failing to comply with a digital evidence order, and is due to appear in court on Thursday. Investigators also executed three search warrants - one in Double Bay and two in Wallacia, in western Sydney. At the home on Court Road, Double Bay, police allegedly seized electronic devices believed to be Dedicated Encrypted Criminal Communication Devices (DECCDs) and cash. DECCDs are illegal in NSWs if they are suspected to be used in serious criminal activity. Police allege they also seized white powder, believed to be cocaine, and another DECCD from a car parked at the property. During a search of a home on Peter Pan Avenue, Wallacia, police allegedly discovered a roof cavity containing pistol concealed in a glove, ammunition, tablets believed to be MDMA, capsicum spray and 'electronic devices and other items consistent with the manufacture of prohibited drugs'.
