Media release

Charges – Drug Offences – Alice Springs

Police

Northern Territory Police from the Southern Investigations Division have charged a 26-year-old male for a range of drug offences, following a random roadside drug test yesterday.

Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Leith Phillips said Detectives executed a search warrant at the man’s property after the offenders drug test proved positive.

“Police searched his residence and found a trafficable quantity of MDMA, a quantity of Methamphetamine, throwing knives, an implement to administer drugs, and more than $5000 cash,” he said.

The 26-year-old male charged with:

  • Possess thing - administer dangerous drug
  • Possess MDMA - Trafficable quantity
  • Administer dangerous drug to self (x2)
  • Driver with prohibited drug in blood
  • Possess Methamphetamine
  • Possess prohibited weapon

He was remanded in custody and is due to appear in the Alice Springs Local Court today.