Two men will face court after police allegedly found a commercial quantity of drugs at two Wollongong properties.
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In November investigators attached to Wollongong Police District formed Strike Force Aperta to investigate the supply of illegal drugs in the Illawarra.
Late on Wednesday afternoon investigators arrested two men in the car park of a hotel at Austinmer.
Police will allege that a 39-year-old man was in possession of more than $5000 cash and a search of his vehicle revealed several prepacked containers of a substance believed to be methylamphetamine.
A small quantity of cannabis was also located.
Investigators obtained a search warrant and examined a room in the hotel, allegedly locating MDMA tablets, heroin, Fentanyl and GBL.
Another search warrant was executed at a home in Fairy Meadow where MDMA tablets, Suboxone, cash and counterfeit currency were located.
The men were taken to Wollongong Police Station where they were later charged with numerous offences.
A 39-year-old man was charged with supply prohibited drug of a large commercial quantity, direct criminal group, deal with the proceeds of crime, possess prohibited drugs and possess or use a prohibited weapon.
A 41-year-old man was charged with participate criminal group and knowingly taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug.
Both men were refused bail to appear at Wollongong Local Court on Thursday.