A 55-year-old male has been arrested and charged in relation to drug offences in Katherine.
On Thursday, 15 October, the male had checked out of a hotel in Katherine, leaving about 5grams of Methamphetamine under a pillow on Thursday, 15 October.
Detectives from the Northern Investigations Section seized the drugs and commenced investigations.
At 4:20pm yesterday, police conducted a traffic apprehension on the male’s vehicle near the Katherine Weighbridge.
Officers searched his vehicle and located a less than traffickable quantity of Cannabis inside.
The 55-year-old was arrested and charged with:
- Possess a Dangerous Drug – Traffickable Quantity;
- Possess a Dangerous Drug – Less than Traffickable Quantity; and
- Drive with a Prohibited Drug in Body.
He has been bailed to appear at a later date.
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