Ballina detectives have made two arrests as part of an operation to crack-down on ice-dealing in the Ballina area.
A 42-year-old Wardell man has been arrested and charged with six counts of supplying the drug ice in the Ballina area.
He has been refused bail and will appear in Ballina court on 18 April.
Ballina detectives formed Strike Force Chedder in May last year to investigate the supply of ice and during their investigations they also arrested a 34-year-old Ballina man on 6 March,
Police will allege that the Ballina man sold 3.22 grams of ice to another man for $1,000. He will appear in Ballina Local Court later this month.
Meanwhile, in an unrelated matter, a 41-year-old Goonellabah man was arrested on Sunday evening after running from police.
Police chased him down, after he was almost hit by a car, and found him to be in possession of a knife, ice and a prescription drug.
He was charged with possessing a prohibited drug,possessing a restricted substance and custody of a knife in a public place. Warrants in relation to break enter and steal, goods in custody and drug possession were also executed.
He was bail refused and will appear in Lismore Local Court on Wednesday