
Police continue to make inquiries after they searched a number of properties in the Tweed Heads area.
About 4.20pm on Thursday (April 6), police raided a home at Oakland Drive, Banora Point, following ongoing investigations into drug supply in the area.
During the search officers located:
- 2 kg cannabis
- Over 35grams of cocaine
- Steroids and prescribed restricted substances,
- Prohibited weapons and
- Cash.
A 34-year-old man was arrested and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged with possessing a prohibited drug, supplying prohibited drug, supplying cannabis, possessing a prohibited weapon and dealing in the proceeds of crime.
He was refused bail and will next appear in Tweed Heads Local Court on Tuesday May 2.
Shortly after, police executed a search warrant at two properties on Tweed Valley Way at Chinderah.
During the search police allegedly located cocaine, cannabis and cash.
A 32-year-old man was arrested and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was released pending further investigation.
Inquiries continue.


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