A man and a woman from the Wagga have been charged in an ongoing investigation into drug supply throughout the Riverina.
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A 40-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Wagga police station at 4pm yesterday.
It follows the execution of a search warrant on an Ashmont home at the end of December.
Investigators seized drugs, prescription medication, an electronic stun device and knuckle dusters.
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The woman was charged with four counts of supply prohibited drug, possess prohibited drug, possess prescribed restricted substance, two counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, deal with property proceeds of crime, and participate criminal group contribute criminal activity.
It is alleged the woman supplied methylamphetamine on multiple occasions in December 2020.
She has been refused bail to appear before court on Thursday.
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Earlier this week a separate search warrant was executed on a home in Tatton.
Police seized firearm parts and cannabis, which will undergo forensic examination.
A 37-year-old man was arrested and taken to Wagga police station at 2.30 on Wednesday.
He has been charged with intentionally import prohibited tier 2 goods and cultivate prohibited plant.
Police will allege in court the man was importing firearm parts from Hong Kong to the address in Tatton.
He was granted conditional bail to appear in Wagga Court in March.
Two men and two women will also remain before the courts after they were charged earlier this week.
Since its establishment in July 2020, Strike Force Belvidere investigators have charged 15 people with a range of offences including drug supply, drug importation and attempted murder. All 15 remain before the courts.
Investigations have exposed criminal networks operating out of Narrandera, Albury, Broken Hill and Sydney.