Operation Vitreus leads to 29 ACT drug seizures

ACT Policing as part of Operation Vitreus seized 29 mail consignments that contained drugs that were destined for ACT residents during the national operation.

Operation Vitreus was a week of action by all state and territory police in partnership with Australia Post that targeting mail consignments.

During the operation, ACT Policing Criminal Investigation detectives seized synthetic cannabis, cannabis, steroids, methamphetamine, heroin and cocaine.

Police also seized a small amount of methamphetamine precursor, phenyl-2-propanone (P2P).

Acting Station Sergeant Steven Ladd from Criminal Investigations said the operation; in partnership with Australia Post was a success and people using the mail system as a way to distribute drugs will be detected.

“Operation Vitreus was a successful operation, both locally and Australia-wide. In total, the Australia-wide operation saw over 1,000 seizures made with 13 kilograms of cocaine, 22 kilograms of methamphetamine and over 9000 steroid tablets seized.

“Locally, ACT Policing seized 1.56 litres of steroids which is a significant amount when compared to the Australia-wide total. The ACT seizures of steroids equates to 21 percent of the Australia-wide total.

“ACT Policing also seized 1.062 kilograms of synthetic cannabis, 20 steroid tablets, 30 grams of methamphetamine, 15 grams of heroin and a quantity of cannabis,” Acting Station Sergeant Ladd said.

Investigations are ongoing in relation to a number of seizures and ACT Policing are still investigating a number of matters with the potential at this stage for five people to be summonsed to appear in court at a later date. 

Background note for journalists: National outcomes for Operation Vitreus have been promoted by the Australian Federal Police. The media release is located here.

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