Cash And Drugs Seized In CBD Intercept

Members from the Public Order Response Team have seized cash and drugs after they pulled over a motorcycle with alleged false plates in the CBD this morning.

Officers were patrolling the city when they noticed the 2014 Harley Davidson on Elizabeth Street about 2am.

A check of the motorcycle and rider revealed allegedly false plates and that the 43-year-old rider, from Richmond, was also unlicensed.

A subsequent search uncovered more than $35,000 in cash and a quantity of drugs alleged to be methylamphetamine and cannabis. A knuckle duster was also seized.

The man was arrested, interviewed and has been charged with more than 10 offences including:

• traffick commercial quantity of methylamphetamine

• traffick methylamphetamine

• possess methylamphetamine

• possess cannabis

• possess schedule 4 poison namely diazepam

• deal property suspected of being proceeds of crime

• possess prohibited weapon namely knuckle dusters

• unlicensed driving

• display number plate not registered to vehicle

• affix false number plates on vehicle

• commit schedule 1 offence whilst on bail.

The man was refused bail by police and will be directly presented to Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today.

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