Northern Territory Police have seized a large quantity of alcohol destined for remote communities.
On Friday 3 November 2023, police intercepted a vehicle at a random breath testing station on the Stuart Highway and observed a large amount of alcohol within the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle located around 100 litres of alcohol including:
- 15 x 5 litre boxes of cask wine
- 2 x 1 litre bottles of spirits
- 4 x 750ml bottles of spirits
- 1 x 700ml bottle of spirits
- 1 x carton of pre-mixed cans
Police also located and seized a package containing over 500g of cannabis.
The 36-year-old driver was arrested and charged with a number of traffic and drug offences and is bailed to appear in the Alice Springs Local Courts on 17 January 2024.
Superintendent Drew Slape said “The supply and sale of alcohol and illicit drugs in remote communities preys on the vulnerable and is abhorrent.
“As we continue to see over and over, the abuse of alcohol leads to large scale harm and ongoing disadvantage.
“This seizure places a dent in the supply of alcohol and drugs to remote communities and police will continue to target the corridors used to bring illicit drugs and alcohol bound for secondary supply into the Territory.
“We warn all those who think this is a lucrative market that we are watching and will come for you, you never know when we will be on the roads.”
Anyone with information on the supply of alcohol or drugs into remote communities can call police on 131 444 or make an anonymous report to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
