SYDNEY MORNING HERALD (Australia) 15 September 10 Croc, cash and stash found in Sydney drug raid (Glenda Kwek)
A small crocodile is found during a drug raid in Sydney's west, along with 5.7 kilograms of methylamphetamine and $300,000 cash.
The raids by drug squad detectives at Londonderry, Pemulwuy and Horsley Park yesterday also led to the seizure of 5.7 kilograms of methylamphetamine with an estimated street value of $2.85 million, $300,000 in cash, a Taser and a firearm.
The infant crocodile was found at a Londonderry property and taken to the Featherdale Wildlife Park in Doonside, police said.
The crocodile has since been taken from the park and is now under the care of the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change.
Two men, aged 26 and 27, were arrested at a Horsley Park car park, police said. A third man, aged 30, was arrested at a Horsley Park building site.
All three were charged with supplying commercial quantities of prohibited drug and of supplying large commercial quantities of prohibited drugs.
The 26-year-old man was also charged with possessing protected fauna.
The men were refused bail and are due to appear at Fairfield Local Court today.
Croc, cash and stash found in Sydney drug raid


