Detectives from Operation Vida have charged a 35 year-old woman and an 18 year-old male with supply cannabis and possess a trafficable amount of cannabis.
Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Stephen Pfitzner said the two were arrested following investigations into 61 grams of cannabis secreted in a mixed lolly bag destined for a remote aboriginal community.
“The package was discovered on May 23rd and it was very good Police work to find the alleged offenders so soon and without any positive leads early in the investigation.
Police will allege the mother and son team went to great lengths to disguise the true contents of the package and warn that Operation Vida will continue to target people who supply cannabis to remote communities for profit.
