Drug and Organised Crime Detectives have arrested a male and female after a quantity of cannabis was seized in Darwin’s rural area.

Acting Superintendent Clint Sims said the pair was arrested yesterday following a search warrant at a property in Herbert on Friday 1 May.

“On search of the property Police located 6.75kg of cannabis, 21 lysergic acid tablets (LSD), over $33,000 in cash and a large quantity of fireworks.”

A 42-year-old male and 49-year-old female were charged with:

• Possession of a schedule one drug - commercial
• Possession of cannabis – commercial
• Supply cannabis
• Possess tainted property
• Possess fireworks without permit

They will appear in Darwin Magistrates Court on 17 June.