These people certainly won’t be enjoying their Christmas dinner this year. Police have charged 137 people as part of a major investigation into the “Dial-a-Dealer” drug operation across Sydney in the lead up to Christmas.

The bust is the largest number of arrests in a single operation since this police taskforce was set up three years ago to target the supply of cocaine across metropolitan Sydney.

During the operation, officers seized more than 530g of cocaine, 1kg of cannabis, 19g of MDMA, 16g of ketamine, 21g of LSD, 2g of heroin, 2g of methylamphetamine (ice) and $112,745 cash.

It’s no secret that there is a drug problem in Sydney but these stats are alarming.

It’s concerning to see that with the easing of restrictions, police have found a significant increase in criminal enterprises utilising the ‘Dial-a-Dealer’ methodology to ferry cocaine and other prohibited substances across Sydney.

Who knows whether drug takers will continue to take the risk leading up to Christmas?

But hopefully these arrests send a message for those thinking of buying or selling illicit drugs.

Check out this episode of BUSTED to find out more about this major drug operation across Sydney.

Read the original story here: 9 News

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