Proactive police work has seen a man charged with commercial-level drug supply in Nimbin yesterday.
About 1pm (Friday 3 May 2019), officers attached to Richmond Police District Target Action Group stopped a man acting suspiciously outside a café on Cullen Street, Nimbin.
The 24-year-old man was searched and found to allegedly be in possession of 91 grams of dried mushrooms believed to contain psilocybin, 20 grams of cannabis, and cash.
He was arrested and taken to Nimbin Police Station, where he was charged with supply prohibited drug – commercial quantity, supply prohibited drug – small quantity (x2), possess prohibited drug, and knowing deal with proceeds of crime.
He was refused bail to appear at Lismore Local Court today (Saturday 4 May 2019).
Anyone with information about incidents of drug supply is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or . Information is treated in strict confidence.
