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Stash of drugs and cache of money found in Orillia raid
Police forces in Tasmania, Staffordshire, and Cumbria seized over 2 kilograms of cocaine this week, disrupting regional supply networks across three jurisdictions.
These operations stem from ongoing efforts to combat organized crime, including Cumbria's Operation Alliance and investigations into cocaine distribution targeting Tamworth and Launceston.
In Cumbria, officers stopped Londoner Njazi Altini near Penrith on July 21, seizing £100,000 worth of cocaine; Staffordshire Police arrested Taulant Domi in Birmingham on Monday for his alleged role in supplying Tamworth.
Separately, Tasmania Police intercepted a 34-year-old Launceston man driving "erratically" on Wednesday, discovering 1 kilogram of cocaine "concealed" inside a bag and linking him to an earlier aggravated burglary in Beaconsfield.
Suspects now face court proceedings, with Domi due at the North Staffordshire Justice Centre and Altini scheduled for a hearing at Carlisle Crown Court on August 21, while police encourage public reports of illicit activity.