A man has been charged after drugs were located during a police operation at Port Stephens.
About 8.30am today (Tuesday 1 August 2023), officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District, assisted by Raptor North officers, attended a facility at Swan Bay to conduct Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) compliance checks.
Shortly after arriving, police saw a 41-year-old man allegedly run from the facility.
Officers pursued the man and, after apprehending him, conducted a search of him.
The man was in possession of quantities of drug, luxury watches, and more than $14,000 cash.
Following extensive inquiries, police executed a crime scene warrant at the facility about 1.50pm on Tuesday (1 August 2023).
During a search, officers seized 28 tablets of drug; a bottle containing liquid believed to be prohibited drug, and two mobile phones.
The 41-year-old man was arrested and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station.
He was charged with two counts of goods in personal custody suspected being stolen, recklessly deal with proceeds of crime more than $5,000, two counts of possess / attempt to, prescribed restricted substance and detention application-arrest.
He was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday (2 August 2023).
