Police interception operation uncovers Wollongong drug network
Jason Pham, 48, supplied meth and heroin through a network uncovered after police intercepted thousands of coded messages.
Strike Force Milang, a NSW Police investigation, uncovered a drug supply network operating in Greater Wollongong. Officers intercepted thousands of phone calls and texts between Jason Pham in Liverpool and two co-accused.
The trio used coded language: cold or red apple for methamphetamine, hot for heroin, hamburger for 1.75 grams. During December 2024, Pham supplied 252 grams of methamphetamine and 21 grams of heroin.
Robert William Dowey and Heidi Lynette Weers, both 43, would contact Pham and sell drugs on the street. Pham pleaded guilty to drug supply charges.
He was held in custody for 534 days. Sentencing is pending.
- Jason Pham, 48
- Dealer name and age
- 252 grams in December 2024
- Methamphetamine supplied
- 21 grams in December 2024
- Heroin supplied
- 534 days
- Days in custody
Why it mattersMid-tier drug operations fuel addiction and street-level crime in regional communities across New South Wales.
AustraliaThe case shows NSW Police using phone intercepts to target regional drug suppliers and dismantle distribution networks.
