An apology to Aboriginal Territorians

I, Michael Murphy, Commissioner of the Northern Territory Police am deeply sorry to all Aboriginal Territorians, for the past harms and injustices caused by members of the Northern Territory Police.

I formally apologise for the hurt inflicted upon Aboriginal people, and together with my fellow officers, I commit the NT Police service to do the hard work to transform our relationship with Aboriginal Territorians for a safer community for all.

We know that we cannot change or undo the past, but together we can commit to not repeating our mistakes and the injustices.

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Charges - Drug seizure - Darwin

Police

Northern Territory Police have charged a 52-year-old man with drug offences over the weekend.

At around 12.30pm on Saturday, police apprehended a vehicle in Adelaide River for the purpose of a roadside drug test.

After the driver returned a positive reading, police undertook a search of the vehicle and located:

  • Almost 18 kilograms of cannabis
  • a quantity of cash

A further search of his residence located:

  • approximately 500 grams of cannabis
  • a money counting machine

The man was charged with:

  • supply commercial quantity schedule 2 dangerous drug
  • possess commercial quantity schedule 2 dangerous drug
  • drive with prohibited drug in body

He was remanded in custody to appear in the Darwin Local Court today.

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