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Meth, Cash, and Weapons Seized in Upper Hunter Drug Raids; Three Arrested
Three people face 36 charges after police seized 1.1 kilograms of methamphetamine, cannabis, weapons and cash in raids on two properties.
- On Thursday, July 9, NSW Police executed search warrants at properties in Muswellbrook and Scone, arresting three people following an investigation into alleged illegal drug supply in the Upper Hunter.
- Authorities initiated the investigation into illicit drug supply networks within the Upper Hunter earlier in July, identifying the two properties before coordinating the multi-unit operation on Thursday.
- During the raids, police allegedly located 1.1 kilograms of methamphetamine, nearly 670 grams of cannabis, 400 dexamphetamine tablets, and $5200 cash, plus a slingshot and ammunition.
- Stephen Craig Paul Schumacher, 63, Belinda Jane Newham, 51, and Travis Morrison, 23, face 36 combined charges after appearing before the Bail Division Court on Friday, July 10.
- While Schumacher and Newham remain in custody, the court granted Morrison conditional bail on Friday, July 10, requiring an overnight curfew and daily police reporting.
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