Traffic and Highway Patrol officers have charged a man after police located almost $1 million cash during a vehicle stop in the state’s Riverina region.
Around 11am yesterday (Tuesday 27 June 2023), officers attached to Cootamundra Traffic and Highway Patrol stopped a silver Kia Carnival travelling on the Hume Highway at Coolac for the purpose of a random breath test.
Police spoke with the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle – a 41-year-old man – before searching the vehicle.
During the search, officers located and seized $980,545 in cash stored in shopping bags. They also seized a mobile phones and documentation.
The seized items will undergo further examination.
The Greenacre man was taken to Cootamundra Police Station and charged with recklessly deal with proceeds of crime greater than $5000 and deal with property proceeds of crime equal to or greater than $100,000.
He was granted conditional bail to appear before Gundagai Local Court on Friday 18 August 2023.
