Three individuals have been charged after allegedly promoting medicine, together with e-cigarettes and lollies containing THC, via the darkish internet close to the Lake Macquarie space in NSW.
Police say the trio made greater than $1.6 million in cryptocurrency in gross sales.
Following search warrants at two properties at Swansea, and a storage facility at Caves Seaside yesterday, a person and lady – aged 47 and 42 – have been arrested at a house in Swansea.
A short while later, a 30-year-old man was arrested at a distinct dwelling and brought to Toronto Police Station.
THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) is the principle psychoactive constituent of hashish.
Greater than 100 litres of THC-based chemical substances, 15kg of lollies believed to be laced with a prohibited drug and a number of other digital gadgets have been seized by police for examination.
Cybercrime Squad Commander Detective Appearing Superintendent Gordon Arbinja mentioned police are properly outfitted to take care of anybody participating in illicit exercise on the darkish internet.
"These arrests ought to function a warning to these utilizing the web to hide felony exercise: your anonymity will not be assured, and you are not outdoors the attain of regulation enforcement," Superintendent Arbinja mentioned.
"Cybercrime Squad investigators will proceed to work carefully with native police throughout the state to analyze any incidents of on-line drug provide and disrupt these actions."