Review of the Police Powers (Drug Premises) Act 2001 - NSW ...

Table 23.
Drugs located, Northern Region, 9 incidents
Drug type
Total Incidents of
Drug Seizures
Quantity of Drug
Seizures (grams)
Quantity of
Drugs Seized
(not measured
in grams)
Lowest
Amount
(grams)
Highest
Amount
(grams)
Heroin 5 11.5 4 small bags 2 5.6
Cocaine 0 0 0 0 N/a
Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 N/a
Amphetamine 1 4 0 0 4
Methadone 1 0 5 vials 0 N/a
Cannabis 5 25
Other 2 0
Source: COPS event narratives and search warrant documents
5 small bags
cannabis
5 small bags white
powder
3 22
0 N/a
8.5.10. Drugs located in the Southern Region
On 7 of the 12 occasions that the Drug Premises Act was used in the Southern Region, prohibited drugs were located. On 1 of these 7
cases, cannabis was the only prohibited drug located.
Table 24.
Drugs located, Southern Region, 12 incidents
Drug type
Total Incidents of
Drug Seizures
Quantity of Drug
Seizures (grams)
Quantity of
Drugs Seized
(not measured
in grams)
Lowest
Amount
(grams)
Highest
Amount
(grams)
Heroin 0 0 0 0 N/a
Cocaine 0 0 0 0 N/a
Ecstasy 0 0 0 0 N/a
Amphetamine 5 19.8 0 1.5 6.7
Cannabis 5 14.4 50 seeds 2.4 12
Other 1 146 (steroids) 73 tablets 0 146 (steriods)
Source: COPS event narratives and search warrant documents
8.5.11. Money located on drug premises
Large amounts of money that are not accounted for by the owner or occupier of the premises are one of the indicia of drug premises in
the Act. 778 We have set out the quantities of money that were seized from drug premises in each region below.
8.5.11.1. Greater Metropolitan Region
Money was located on 45 of the 79 drug premises in this region(excluding Cabramatta). Quantities of money found ranged from $50 to
$7280. On 16 of the 45 premises, the amount of money found was $500 or less.
778 Police Powers (Drug Premises) Act, s. 11(g).
NSW Ombudsman
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