BY IAN CROUCH
Police have smashed a major drug supply ring, arresting four people during a coordinated operation in the Hunter and Central Coast.
Detectives from the Drug and Firearms Squad and the state's Crime Commission formed Strike Force Great in April this year to investigate the supply of methylamphetamine in the Hunter and Central Coast regions.
Three men and a 24-year-old woman were arrested at Belmont, Belmont North, Killarney Vale and Wyong on Wednesday and charged with a range of offences.
Officers also raided raided properties at Belmont North, Nords Wharf and Wadalba, allegedly seizing 2kg of methylamphetamine with an estimated street value of $2 million - $220,000 in cash, a gel blaster firearm, electronic devices and other items
Two men aged 38 and 42 have been charged with supplying a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug, while a 43-year-old man and the 24-year-old woman have been charged with taking part in the supply of an illegal drug.
It's alleged 38-year-old Joshua Toole, the brother of NSW Police Minister, Paul Toole is one of the four people arrested.
All four are due to front court today (Thursday 13 October, 2022).
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| Joshua Toole, the brother of NSW Police Minister Paul Toole, was one of four people arrested |
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| Police arrest one of four people allegedly involved in major drug supply at Belmont North |
