Man charged with commercial drug supply near Griffith

Monday, 30 September 2024 01:56:14 PM

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A man will appear in court today charged with commercial drug supply, after a traffic stop in the state’s south.

Officers attached to Murrumbidgee Police District were called to the Sturt Highway, about 25km west of Darlington Point, 1pm last Friday (27 September 2024), after a car hit a kangaroo.

Following inquiries, police searched the vehicle, allegedly discovering more than 44kg of cannabis leaf in the vehicle’s boot.

A 30-year-old man was arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station where he was charged with supply prohibited drug (commercial quantity).

He appeared before Wagga Wagga Local Court on Saturday 28 September 2024, where he was formally refused bail to appear before Griffith Local Court today (Monday 30 September 2024).

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