Adelaide police seize 3 kg cocaine, $72,595 cash, ketamine, MDMA in Highgate trafficking raid
| Date | 2026-09-26 |
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| Location | Highgate, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Agency | South Australia Police — Serious and Organised Crime Branch |
| Sentencing exposure | South Australia: trafficking a large commercial quantity (over 1 kg commercial / over 500 g large commercial for cocaine) carries a maximum of life imprisonment; trafficking a commercial quantity carries up to 25 years. Assets seized under the Criminal Assets Confiscations Act 2005. |
On Friday 25 September, officers from SAPOL's Serious and Organised Crime Branch searched a property at Highgate, in Adelaide's inner southern suburbs, seizing $72,595 in cash, 3 kilograms of cocaine, 871 grams of ketamine, 385 grams of MDMA and 700 grams of cannabis. A 30-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were arrested and charged with two counts of trafficking a commercial quantity of a controlled drug, two counts of trafficking a large commercial quantity, and one count of trafficking a controlled drug. Both were refused police bail and were due before the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday 28 September. Police also seized a Renault van, a Suzuki SUV and a large amount of jewellery and watches under the Criminal Assets Confiscations Act 2005. Detective Chief Inspector Philip Neagle said the seizure demonstrates SAPOL's commitment to 'targeting those involved in the trafficking of illicit drugs and dismantling the criminal networks behind their distribution.' Adelaide Now describes the pair as alleged organisers of a drug ring operating in the city's wealthy inner-south.
Source: https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/drugs-and-cash-seized-at-highgate