Victoria Police arrested a woman during a series of raids across Melbourne. Courtesy Seven News
A woman is taken into custody following a police raid at a property in Keilor East. Picture: Jay Town Source: HeraldSun
ICE dealers have been arrested after police raided several properties across suburbs in Melbourne’s north and north west this morning.
A 27-year-old woman and a man were arrested during the raids in Niddrie, Keilor East, Coburg, Brunswick, Craigieburn and Broadmeadows, Detective Acting Snr Sergeant Craig Spencer from the Moreland CIU said.
The woman was led away from her Doctors Lane home in Keilor East in handcuffs about 9am.
Several paper bags filled with drugs were also removed from the house.
A man was taken away in handcuffs from a home on Morris Crt, Meadow Heights about 10.30am as police removed bags of evidence from the property.
Acting Snr Sgt Spencer said more people could be taken into custody as the raids continue this morning.
Police expect to lay charges for drug trafficking related to ice later today.
Acting Snr Sgt Spencer said the raids had come after “months of planning”.
A 27-year-old woman was arrested during a raid in Keilor East. Picture: Jay Town Source: HeraldSun
Police take bags of evidence from a property that was raided this morning. Picture: Jay Town Source: News Corp Australia
Detective Acting Snr Sergeant Craig Spencer says the raids took months of planning. Picture: Jay Town Source: News Corp Australia
The raids took place at six suburbs in Melbourne’s north and north west. Source: HeraldSun
Members of the Crime Investigation Unit, Divisional Response Unit and Canine Unit were involved in the rads.
Drugs seized during the raids would be taken to a Victoria Police forensic facility in McLeod where they would be tested, Acting Snr Sgt Spencer said.
He could not say what the dollar value of the seized drugs was.
He said it was “critically important” to stem the flow of ice by cracking down on dealers.
“Victoria Police takes drug trafficking seriously. This is a community issue and a health issue. It’s a community burden,” he said.
“This type of offending is not acceptable.
“We will continue to try and stem the flow of drug trafficking and ice being trafficked in the community.”
Acting Snr Sgt Spencer said the raids were not related to the seizure of $300,000 worth of ice along with $200,000 cash, $90,000 worth of casino chips and a firearm from a car that was randomly pulled over in Heidelberg Heights on Monday.
The operation was not linked to outlaw motorcycle gangs.
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