Alleged drug dealer caught after trading cannabis for cat food

A 45-year-old woman has been arrested after police searched her house and uncovered an alleged cache of drugs, weapons, counterfeit cash and "tainted property". NT Police said they searched the premises after being told by teenagers that she was trading cannabis for cat food. What's next? The woman is facing nearly 20 charges over the alleged offences. A woman who allegedly dealt cannabis in exchange for cat food has been arrested after police uncovered a trove of weapons, drugs and gold bullion in her Northern Territory home. NT Police said they started to suspect something fishy after receiving multiple reports of teenagers stealing cat food from a supermarket in the Palmerston suburb of Bakewell in April. After the teens were arrested, police said they reported they had been "stealing the cat food to exchange it for cannabis from a woman at a residence in [the suburb of] Gray". In response, police said they executed a search warrant at the home in Gray yesterday morning, where they found nearly 1 kilogram of cannabis and "multiple tablets of schedule 4 drugs". As well as the drugs, police alleged the woman had counterfeit currency and a weapons cache that included eight extendable batons, two tasers, knives and samurai swords. The 45-year-old was also allegedly stockpiling a "substantial quantity of pure gold and silver coins and bullion with an estimated value of about $35,000, electrical items and approximately $3,850 of Australian currency", all of which were seized by police. Strike Force Trident's Senior Sergeant Darren Burns said the result reflected "the dedication of our members and their commitment to keeping the community safe". "Removing drugs, prohibited weapons and other illicit property from our streets helps protect vulnerable members of the public," he said. "Strike Force Trident will continue targeting those who seek to profit from criminal activity." Police said the woman was charged last night and had been remanded in custody before her court appearance. She is facing a number of charges relating to drug supply, weapons possession, possessing counterfeit money, and possessing tainted property, related to the gold stash. It remains unclear who is looking after her cats in the interim.