Northern Territory Police have arrested two males, aged 28 and 42, in relation to drug offences over the weekend.
At about 4:00pm on Sunday 3 May 2020, police received reports of a suspicious vehicle arriving into the community. The vehicle was located and as police approached, the driver allegedly threw a white plastic bag out of the car window.
Police apprehended the vehicle and searched the occupants finding a large plastic bag containing cannabis.
A search of the vehicle was conducted and a large package hidden in the engine bay near the battery was located. Upon further investigation of the package, police identified a further two bags containing cannabis.
A search of the nearby scrub was conducted and police located four additional bags containing cannabis and two pencil cases containing money.
Both men also admitted to intentionally entering into a biosecurity designated area.
A total of 445 grams of cannabis and $5,468.50 was seized. Both men have been charged with:
- possess traffickable quantity of cannabis – schedule 2
- supply traffickable quantity.
They are due to appear in Katherine Local Court on 6 July 2020.
Anyone with information in relation to the incident is urged to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Please quote reference number 9292069.
