Northern Territory Police have seized 630 grams of cannabis destined for remote communities, which had a street value of $95,000, the Drug and Organised Crime squad has said.

Detective Senior Sergeant Gargan said in a statement the drugs were seized between April 24 and 30. He did not say how many seizures there were or where the drugs were found.

However they provided a photo of drugs found inside the tube of a children’s bike. They provided no details explaining this photo.

Snr Sgt Gargan said one person was issued a notice to appear in court and two drug infringements were issued. Two further incidents are being investigated.

He said the seizures were part of Operation Starck, established to disrupt the movement of illicit substances, including cannabis and alcohol, into remote communities.

The operation includes the screening of air and sea freight including the physical inspection of shipments by DOCS detectives and the use of drug detector dogs, he said.

“We have noted a drop off in seizures this week which is somewhat pleasing as it demonstrates we have disrupted the criminal networks trying to profit from remote vulnerable communities,” he said.

Anyone with information on the movement of illicit substances is urged to contact police on 131 444 or via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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