A 34-year-old man will appear in court today to face drug possession charges.

Detectives of the Drug and Organised Crime Squad seized around 570 grams of cannabis and around 5 grams of amphetamines from a house in Moulden yesterday afternoon.

Detective A/Senior Sergeant Mark Stringer of the Drug and Organised Crime Squad said a quantity of the drugs were located in a boat belonging to the alleged offender.

“Detectives seized the alleged offender’s boat and $11, 355 worth of cash during the operation” said Detective A/Senior Sergeant Stringer.

The offender has been charged with:

Possess Cannabis – Commercial quantity

Possess Methamphetamine – Trafficable quantity

Receive Property – Commission of offence.

In an unrelated investigation, Detectives arrested and charged a 57-year-old man yesterday morning.

Police executed a search warrant at the mans property in Livingstone and discovered a hydroponics set up, four large mature cannabis plants, 270 grams of cannabis head and a bag of edible cannabis products.

The offender has been charged with:

Possess Cannabis – Trafficable quantity

Cultivate Cannabis – Trafficable quantity.

The man has been released on bail and is due to appear in court at a later date. 

Detective A/Senior Sergeant Stringer said we will continue to investigate and prosecute people involved in the production and distribution of illicit drugs in the community.

“Police urge anyone who believes they have information relating to drug operations in the Northern Territory to contact Police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.”