Belconnen, ACT, Sept. 9 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release:
ACT Policing has charged two men and seized drugs and weapons following a series of search warrants across the ACT last week.
The activity was part of Operation Vitreus, a national week of action by all state and territory police forces targeting the sale and distribution of illicit drugs with activities occurring across Australia.
Last week (1 - 5 September 2025), ACT Policing executed four search warrants, utilising teams from Criminal Investigations, Proactive Policing and Diversion Team, National Canine, Forensics, Surveillance, Specialist Operations, and Intelligence.
As a result of these activities, drugs seized included:
* About 1kg of cocaine, with an estimated value of approximately $180,000-$220,000.
* About 600mL of Benzylpiperazine.
* About 500g of MDMA, with an estimated value of approximately $15,000.
Police also seized prohibited weapons, steroids and other drug paraphernalia.
Two arrests were made, with a 43-year-old man arrested at an address in Casey last Tuesday (2 September 2025) for drug trafficking and weapons offences.
On Thursday (4 September 2025), a 26-year-old man was arrested at an address in the City, charged with drug trafficking and prohibited weapons offences.
The two men will face court at a later date.
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