Three houses believed to be involved in the supply of drugs are now the subject of Drug Premises Orders following on from their identification during the recently completed Operation Caesar in Alice Springs.

Operation Caesar has seen several people arrested and seized thousands of dollars worth of cash relating to drug offences in Alice Springs.

Superintendent Brent Warren said the application for Drug Premises Orders was part of an ongoing strategy by the Southern Substance Abuse Intelligence Desk (SAID) to target the supply of illicit substances from Alice Springs residences into remote communities.

The SAID is a Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs funded initiative and works to gather intelligence on suppliers and criminal network and works closely with the Dog Operations Unit (DOU) to investigate drug dealing and substance abuse in the cross border region.

“Three residences in Alice Springs now display Declared Drug Premises signs which give Police broad powers to enter, search and seize evidence at these locations” said Superintendent Warren.

“The posting of these signs is yet another weapon in the armoury for Police against the scourge of drug dealing and should serve as a warning to offenders that Police continue to treat these matters very seriously.

“Anybody with information about drug dealing is encouraged to ring Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or contact your local Police station.  Information can be provided anonymously”.