Man charged over alleged drug supply - Fairfield

Thursday, 05 December 2024 05:44:50 AM

A man has been charged over alleged drug supply offences following a vehicle stop in Sydney's south west yesterday.

About 2.30pm (Wednesday 4 December 2024), officers attached to Fairfield Highway Patrol stopped a vehicle on St Johns Road, Canley Heights for the purposes of random roadside testing.

The driver – a 36-year-old man – allegedly produced a false driver’s licence.

The officers, with the assistance of the Dog Unit, searched the man’s vehicle where they allegedly located and seized over 600g of cannabis, bank cards, over $3,000 cash, and 20g of methylamphetamine.

The man was arrested at the scene and taken to Fairfield Police Station where he was charged with:

• Driver or rider state false name or home address,
• Drive motor vehicle during disqualification period,
• Supply prohibited drug greater than small & less than indictable quantity,
• Possession of equipment for administering prohibited drugs,
• Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen (not motor vehicle),
• Deal with property proceeds of crime less than $100000 & less than $5000, and
• Supply prohibited drug greater than indictable & less than commercial quantity.

He was refused bail to appear before Fairfield Local Court today (Thursday 5 December 2024).

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