Media release

Drug Arrest - Darwin

Police

Detectives from the Drug and Organised Crime Squad have arrested a 42-year-old male following a search warrant in the Darwin suburb of Wagaman.

Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Mark Malogorski said drugs allegedly seized at the residence included methamphetamine, cocaine and cannabis.

“Detectives uncovered approximately 350 grams of methamphetamine and 15 grams of cocaine inside the refrigerator.

“Drug paraphernalia including vacuum pack machines, clip seal bags and what Police believe is a cutting agent was also allegedly found in the house.

Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Malogorski said it was a significant amount of dangerous drugs that would no longer be destroying lives in Darwin.

“The yet-to-be-identified cutting agent should be a warning to anyone thinking these dealers care about anything other than profit.

“By using the additive profits can potentially increase many times over and more than likely the end user has no idea what they are putting into their bodies.”

“These are not recreational drugs they are illegal drugs, produced by unqualified people in unhygienic conditions and they are extremely dangerous.”

The male was charged with possess and supply a commercial quantity of methamphetamine, possess and supply a trafficable quantity of cocaine and possess cannabis.

He was remanded in custody to appear in the Darwin Magistrates Court this morning.