More than 120 charges laid in raids across Victoria's west as 14 arrested over drugs and stolen property A TOTAL of 14 people  including five women  have been arrested over drug offences and possessing proceeds of crime in the states west. Police raided properties in Stawell, Ararat and Snake Valley, and vowed that drugs will not be tolerated in regional communities. Victoria Police spokeswoman Natalie Webster said Jodie Saxby, 35, and Matthew Saxby, 32, from Ararat, were each slapped with 62 charges of trafficking a drug of dependence. "They faced an out of sessions court hearing and were remanded to appear at Stawell Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, 2 April," she said. Police also seized alleged stolen property, including a vehicle and chainsaws, cash and drugs in the raids. A dozen of the 14 arrested were charged by police. They will appear at Ararat Magistrates Court on May 10 or Stawell Magistrates Court on May 14. "The warrants followed a seven-month investigation by the Wimmera Divisional Tasking Unit into alleged drug trafficking in the northern Grampians area," Ms Webster said. Northern Grampians Inspector Paul Hargreaves said it sent a strong message to the community. "If you are involved in illegal drug activity then it may be your door we are knocking on soon," he said. These results highlight the good work being done by police and our ongoing commitment to driving down drug offences.