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Drug dealers operating in a remote Arnhem community offered buyers a sophisticated way to do business. Police claim one of the cannabis sellers accepted payment from community members on a portable EFTPOS machine. And as the drugs were sold, the alleged dealers offered a "cash out" facility, returning the tainted cash made from other drug sales. Drug and Organised Crime Squad detectives have arrested and charged a 30-year-old male with offences relating to the supply of drugs to an Indigenous community. The male allegedly transported cannabis to Gunbalanya on a number of occasions between August 2018 and January 2019, and recruited a 26-year-old male to sell cannabis on his behalf in the community. The 26-year-old accepted payment from community members on a portable EFTPOS machine provided by the 30-year-old, police claimed. As the 26-year-old sold the cannabis, he offered members of the community a 'cash out' facility which provided community members with tainted cash from the sale of cannabis. Police allege $29,995 was transferred via EFTPOS and a further $21,960 in cash was deposited into an account held by the 30-year-old male. The 30-year-old collected a further $31,915 cash from the sale of cannabis and deposited it into his bank account, it has been alleged. It is believed he received a total of $83,870 from the supply of cannabis. The 26-year-old was arrested by Gunbalanya Police earlier this year was placed before court for supply schedule 2 drug - commercial quantity. The 30-year-old male handed himself into police and was remanded in custody to appear in Darwin Local Court yesterday. He was charged with: He was bailed to appear in Darwin Local Court on January 20, 2020. While you're with us, you can now receive updates straight to your inbox each Friday at 6am from the Katherine Times. To make sure you're up to date with all the news, sign up here.

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