Man charged with drug offences - Jesmond

Saturday, 01 March 2025 10:25:07 AM

A man has been charged with drug offences in the State’s north overnight.

About 10.30pm (Friday 28 February 2025), officers attached to Newcastle City Police District were patrolling Jesmond, when they stopped a vehicle on Heaton Street and spoke to the driver – a 62-year-old man.

During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers located an amount of cash, 8.06g of methylamphetamine, and cannabis.

The items were seized and will be forensically examined.

The man was arrested and taken to Waratah Police Station where he was charged with supply prohibited drug and three counts of possess prohibited drug.

He was granted conditional bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday 11 March 2025.

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