Police on the states Central Coast have warned the public to be vigilant after they seized ‘party pills’ found to contain illicit drugs available at a local store and later from a shop in Sydney.
During November of 2014 police from Brisbane Water Local Area Command commenced investigations into the alleged supply of prohibited drugs from a shop in Erina.
Investigators executed a search warrant on Thursday 20 November 2014 and seized 162 tablets marketed as ‘party pills’ with the brand names of ‘GO-E’, ‘XS’ and ‘Pure Bliss’.
Along with several other items that were seized, the tablets were sent for forensic analysis.
Subsequently investigators were advised that the tablets contained the prohibited drug dimethylamylamine or DMAA which is listed on Schedule 1 of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985.
On Thursday 26 February 2015 police again attended the shop at Erina and also another shop in Oxford Street at Darlinghurst and seized a further 346 tablets.
Police continue to liaise with the operators of the shops and continue with their inquiries into the alleged offences.
Detective Inspector Glenn Trayhurn, Brisbane Water Local Area Command Crime Manager has urged anyone who has possession of these items to dispose of them safely.
“I understand that people may have purchased these items believing that they did not contain illicit drugs.
“The items were freely available in the stores and I am concerned that members of the public will consume these items not realising that they contain an illegal substance.
“There is no such item as a recreational drug. These items are made with no consideration of quality control” said D/Insp Trayhurn.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Shops in Oxford Street Happy Herbs has closed.
Shops in Oxford Street Happy Herbs has closed.
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