Man held on heroin charges

Gosford Police have charged a 60-year-old Umina man with the ongoing supply of heroin and dealing with the proceeds of crime.

According to a police statement, the man was arrested on July 9, after police from the Brisbane Water Local Area Command drug unit targeted Umina as part of its Operation Seafront to combat the supply of heroin in the area.

The offender's vehicle was seized and a sum of cash recovered from the car.

It is also alleged during a search of a residence at Ettalong Beach police located numerous mobile phones and car satellite navigation devices believed to be used in the delivery of drugs.

The man was taken to Gosford Police Station and charged with three counts of supply prohibited drug, one count of supply prohibited drug on an ongoing basis and goods in custody suspected of being stolen.

He was refused bail and appeared at Gosford Local Court on July 9, where he was remanded in custody to appear in court at a later date.

Press release, 10 Jul 2009 NSW Police Media