A 32-year-old man has been arrested in Palmerston following a traffic stop that uncovered a large quantity of cash with the driver allegedly testing positive for a prohibited drug.
At around 10:50am on Wednesday, officers from the Territory Road Policing Division conducted a traffic apprehension on a vehicle in Palmerston for the purpose of drug and alcohol testing.
The driver allegedly returned a positive roadside result for a prohibited drug and was arrested for the purpose of conducting a secondary drug analysis.
Police subsequently conducted a search of the man's vehicle, allegedly locating approximately $108,000 in cash.
The man was conveyed to the Palmerston Watch House, where a secondary drug analysis allegedly returned positive results for a prohibited drug.
Following the apprehension, officers from the Territory Road Policing Division and Dog Operations Unit executed a search warrant on the driver’s hotel room where they located a further $29,600 in cash and a quantity of drugs.
The 32-year-old was remanded in custody to appear in Darwin Local Court today, and has been charged with the following offences:
- Possessing a Schedule 1 dangerous drug in a trafficable quantity
- Supplying a Schedule 1 dangerous drug in a commercial quantity
- Driving with a prohibited drug in his body
- Driving a motor vehicle while unlicensed
- Receiving or possessing tainted property
- Breach Bail
Investigations remain ongoing.
