A man arrested by the Public Order Response Team this morning is expected to appear before court today following his arrest in Oakleigh.
Officers were on patrol, as part of Operation Trinity, when they noticed a vehicle with an expired registration on Princess Highway about 1.10am.
The vehicle was intercepted before it was identified the driver was wanted in relation to an outstanding NSW warrant relating to serious drug matters.
A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered an amount of alleged methylamphetamine and a machete.
The 30-year-old Bankstown man is expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court today in relation to the possession of the drugs and weapon and remains in custody pending an extradition application regarding the interstate matters.
