Police have arrested a 21-year-old female in relation to drug offences in Nhulunbuy.

After receiving information members attended the Gove Airport yesterday and conducted a search on a 21-year-old female arriving on a flight from Cairns. Located in the search was 118 grams of cannabis on her person, 200 LSD tabs (1.5 grams) in her baggage and a sum of money.

Police believe the approximate street value of the drugs seized would reach $18 000.

Further searches were conducted on a residence in Nhulunbuy, locating 2.8 grams of cannabis seeds, smoking implements and a carton of fireworks.

The female offender was charged with:

Possess cannabis - trafficable quantity
Possess a dangerous drug
Possess lysergic acid (LSD) - commercial quantity
Possess thing to administer dangerous drug

She was bailed to appear in the Nhulunbuy Court on 01 September.

A 22-year-old male has been summonsed in relation to the possession of fireworks.


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