Drugs seized

[grace]

Police have seized more than $107,000 worth of cannabis following the execution of a number of search warrants in Alice Spring s on Friday.

 

Police from the Drug Intelligence Unit, the Dog Operations Unit and the Substance Abuse Intelligence Desk were involved in the operation which resulted in the arrest of a 46-year-old man and seizure of almost 4.3 kilograms of cannabis and $16,000 in cash.

 

Police pulled over the driver of a Ford Falcon sedan which was travelling outbound along Larapinta Drive just after 2pm on Friday. A search of the vehicle located 336.5 grams of cannabis in 12 bags along with $3,750 in cash.

 

The driver of the vehicle was arrested and two subsequent searches of Alice Springs properties resulted in further seizures.

 

During a search of an Undoolya Road unit police recovered 872.6 grams of cannabis and $12,000 in cash. A search of an industrial premises in Smith Street resulted in the seizure of 3.080 grams of cannabis and a .177 calibre air rifle.

 

The man has been charged with :

 

Possess cannabis –commercial quantity

Supply cannabis

Possess tainted property

Possess unregistered firearm

Possess unlicensed firearm

Fail to secure firearm.

 

He was refused bail and will appear in the Alice Springs Magistrates Court today.

 

 

Author: Unknown

Date: 18 January 2009

Source: Australia.to

http://www.australia.to/index.php?option=c...;catid=87:crime

Edited January 20, 2009 by grace

[eexpee]

What were their reasons for pulling him over? Unless I missed something...

[Darwinbuds]

What were their reasons for pulling him over? Unless I missed something...

 

Well this is the NT so he was probably black....