<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>340839</docID> <postdate>2025-03-21 13:15:23</postdate> <headline>Man arrested on clandestine drug lab charges</headline> <body><p><strong>A 21-year-old Dickson man has been charged with allegedly organising the manufacture of MDMA and other controlled drugs via clandestine laboratories.</strong></p> <p>In early 2024, police began investigating a drug-trafficking group and identified the man as a person of interest.</p> <p>The say he allegedly arranged for the manufacture of controlled drugs interstate and the sale of controlled drugs and collection of controlled precursors in the ACT.</p> <p>The man also allegedly provided funding to other members of the criminal group including the manufacture of about 20 kilograms of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine at two separate clandestine laboratories in NSW.</p> <p>Police anticipate further arrests.</p> <p> </p> </body>