Men charged after traffic stop in West Pinjarra leads to 80kg drug seizure

More than 80kgs of drugs were allegedly seized. PICS: WA Police

Two men have been charged following the seizure of more than 80kgs of illicit drugs.

The alleged haul was uncovered following a traffic stop on the Forrest Highway in West Pinjarra around 8.15pm on January 13.

Police searched a silver Mazda 3 where they allegedly found a package containing about 1kg of cocaine.

Police allege the driver, a 26-year-old man, collected that package an hour earlier from a park in Piara Waters where it had been left by a 20-year-old man.

"Following inquiries, the 20-year-old man was tracked by police and apprehended in Balcatta," a WA Police spokesperson said.

"A search of his person and vehicle located approximately three kilograms of methylamphetamine. 

"Detectives later executed a search warrant at a residence on Cabramatta Street in Bayswater and seized more than 50 kilograms of methylamphetamine, 20 kilograms of cocaine and two kilograms of heroin."

On January 14, a second search warrant was carried out at a home on Laurent Way in Dalyellup where detectives allegedly found a further quantity of cocaine, methylamphetamine and unlawfully possessed prescription drugs. 

A 20-year-old man from Victoria and a 26-year-old man from Dalyellup have each been charged with a string of drug offences.

Both men will appear before the Perth Magistrates Court today, June 3.

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