Police seize an estimated $6 million in drugs as 15 Melbourne suburbs raided

Police have seized an estimated $6 million in drugs and arrested five people following a widespread drug raids across Melbourne early this morning.

Australian Federal Police and Victoria Police officers from the Joint Organised Crime Task Force raided 15 properties early this morning, following a five month investigation into what detectives say is a multi-million-dollar trafficking syndicate.

Officers searched offices and houses in the Melbourne suburbs of Wollert, Roxburgh Park, Epping, Bundoora, Essendon, Docklands, Campbellfield, Hadfield, Glenroy, Fitzroy, Meadow Heights, Narre Warren North, Dandenong and Brunswick.

Searches are still underway but a Victoria Police spokeswoman said police allegedly found “a large amount of cash and a significant amount of white powder believed to be heroin and also tablets believed to be ecstasy”.

“It is estimated that the powder, seized so far has a street value in excess of $4.5 million dollars and tablets valued in excess of $1.5 million.”

Five people were arrested but police are yet to reveal any further details, including ages or where they were arrested.