Drug Dealers’ Cash-In on Burner Phones Not so Scot-Free

Dial-a-dealer operations is becoming more prevalent, especially in southwest Sydney.

Australian police on Saturday released details of a joint operation with U.S. authorities to bust an international drug ring that seized 2.4 metric tons of cocaine and resulted in the arrest of 12 suspects. Reuters/Screenshot via The Epoch Times

Dial-a-dealer operations in Sydney are not as easily concealed as sellers may think, with police saying they can now track the untraceable.

Secondary mobile phones are growing more popular among dealers and runners who use them as “drug and run” phones for their anonymity, though Detective Inspector Glenn Morfoot says the devices are still able to be traced.