Five people have been arrested in relation to drug and traffic offences after a three day operation in Alice Springs.
Southern Substance Abuse Intelligence Desk and the Dog Operations Unit, with the assistance of the Remote Community Drug Desk, Southern Traffic Operations and a number of bush stations took part in the three day operation last weekend.
Three of those arrested included drink drivers who provided readings of .106%, .169% and .198%.
Officers targeted illicit substances being taken back to remote communities after the Alice Springs Show by locking down Larapinta Drive and the Stuart Highway/Tanami Highway intersection.
Overall results of the operation included:
- 2 Vehicles seized
- 823 drivers breath tested
- 9.373 kilograms of cannabis seized
- 187.5 litres of alcohol seized
- 17 people to be summonsed for various offences
- 41 traffic infringement notices issued
- 6 Drug infringement notices issued
The drugs seized during the operation have a value of over $900,000.00 if sold in remote communities.
Police will continue with these types of operations to help prevent illicit and volatile substances being transported back into remote communities.
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