Palmerston Police have arrested a 49-year-old male in relation to drugs located and seized in Palmerston on Friday 6 May 2011.

Members conducted a Traffic Apprehension on the male driving a Toyota Utility on Manson Court in Moulden shortly after midnight.

He was taken to the Darwin Watch House where he returned a blood alcohol content (BAC) reading of 0.07 percent.

A search was also conducted on the vehicle, resulting in 198 grams of cannabis and a large sum of cash being found.

Palmerston Police later searched the man's home in Humpty Doo, subsequently locating drug paraphernalia and a quantity of unsecured shotgun ammunition.

He has been charged with:

Drive low range BAC
Possess cannabis - Trafficable quantity
Unlawfully supply cannabis to another
Drive under the influence of drugs
Possess ammunition without a licence
Fail to meet storage requirements

The 49-year-old male has been bailed to appear in the Darwin Magistrate's Court on 27 May 2011.

Police are continually targeting illicit drugs and urge members of the public with any information that may lead to the removal of drugs from our streets to contact Police on 131 444.



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