Police last night located a package containing cannabis and a quantity of cash after it had allegedly been thrown from a vehicle following a traffic apprehension on the airport road Maningrida. Police conducted a traffic apprehension on the vehicle, following the receipt of information. They detected a strong scent of cannabis in the vehicle however nil items of interest were located in the vehicle. It is alleged that a passenger threw a package containing cannabis and cash from the vehicle when it became apparent that police were about to pull them over. A later line search of the area located $2818.00 in Australian currency, and 30 grams (1 ounce) of cannabis - including 13 x small clip seal bags containing cannabis. The cash and value of the cannabis if sold equalled $5818.00 Three persons are currently assisting police with their enquiries. A/Commander Braam of the Katherine and Northern Regional Command said, "We rely on information from members of the public to help us to prevent the trafficking of drugs into our remote areas. In this instance, we have been able to prevent the removal of over $5800.00 out of the community and into a drug dealer's pocket. $5800.00 would pay a families food bill for a lot longer and provide greater sustainable, productive and positive outcomes for a community than a half gram cannabis hit for a vulnerable person. We can keep targeting and locking up these drug dealers, but community members need to take a stand and say no these peddlers of misery."