A man has been charged after drugs and cash were seized following an investigation in the state’s Hunter Region.
About 12pm on Friday 2 October 2026, investigators attached to Newcastle City Police District stopped a vehicle on Wallace Street, Waratah, as part of ongoing proactive patrols targeting drug supply in the Newcastle area.
Following a search of the vehicle, police seized $12,000 cash.
The driver – a 42-year-old man – was released pending further investigation.
Following inquiries, about 5pm on Thursday 5 November 2026, police executed a search warrant at an industrial facility on George Street, Mayfield East, where they allegedly seized 144 grams of methylamphetamine.
Police attended a unit complex on Fowler Street, Hamiton South, where they arrested the 42-year-old man.
He was taken to Newcastle Police Station and charged with deal with property proceeds of crime equal to or greater than $10,000 and supply prohibited drug greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity.
The man appeared before Bail Division Court 2 on Friday 6 November 2026, where he was formally refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Monday 23 November 2026.
