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East-West drug ring produces numerous arrests as one still on the run

01 January 2010

Strike Force Royalist Surry Hills Local Area Command Victoria Police Police extradite woman from Melbourne – Strike Force Royalist A woman has been extradited from Victoria and charged with drug offences following investigations into an alleged syndicate using ‘drug mules’ to smuggle crystal methamphetamine (Ice) between Sydney and Perth on domestic airline flights. Strike Force Royalist was established in September [...]

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OPERATION REALM: Police arrest 130 people with a total of 117 charges.

01 January 2010

Assistant Commissioner Frank Mennilli Police presence ensures a safe and happy New Year’s Eve across Sydney Police conducted this year’s New Year’s Eve security operation under the banner of OPERATION REALM with in excess of 2,500 Police deployed across the metropolitan area. The aim of the operation was to ensure that all visitors and locals to the city [...]

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Would ending Police pursuits stop armed holdups?

01 January 2010

Critical Incident Investigation Unit Man charged following critical incident – Ingleburn A critical incident investigation team are investigating the circumstances involving the death of a child following a Police pursuit in Ingleburn last night. Police will allege an armed hold up occurred shortly after 6pm at a bottle shop on Forest Road, Peakhurst, followed soon after by a [...]

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Stabbing in Haymarket bar

01 January 2010

City Central Local Area Command Malicious wounding – City Police are investigating a stabbing which occurred in the city last night. About 10.45pm Police were called to a bar on Goulburn Street, Haymarket after reports that a male had been stabbed. On arrival Police located a 19-year-old man on nearby Dixon Street suffering from multiple stab wounds to his [...]

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