NSW Police have charged 89 people, and 72 drivers returned positive drug tests, during a high-visibility road traffic operation in Sydney, the Illawarra and South Coast.
Operation Fume ran on 6pm Saturday 28 June 2025 until 4am Sunday 29 June 2025, targeting drug and alcohol-driving offences, and general road compliance across Sydney City, Surry Hills, Eastern Suburbs, Kings Cross, Leichhardt, Inner West, Eastern Beaches, South Sydney, St George, Sutherland Shire Police Area Commands and Wollongong, Lake Illawarra, The Hume, South Coast and Monaro Police Districts.
The operation involved Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers conducting mobile and stationary drug and alcohol testing at locations of serious injury or fatal crashes.
The following results were achieved;
4850 breath tests conducted
25 positive breath tests
524 roadside drug tests conducted
72 positive drugs tests, including cannabis, cocaine and meth
310 traffic infringements issued
52 speeding infringements issued
43 unauthorised drivers (14 suspended drivers, 25 unlicensed drivers and four disqualified drivers)
7 criminal charges
14 Traffic charges
18 person searches
Notable incidents include;
About 12:25pm on Sunday 29 June, officers attached to the Traffic and Highway Patrol command were conducting random breath test on the southbound lane of Five Island Road, Cringila, when a motorcyclist allegedly drove past the site with no registration plates, before accelerating at speed above the signposted 80km/hr. A police officer followed and initiated a pursuit after the car failed to stop at the Northcliffe Drive intersection. Police will allege the bike reached 180km/hr in a 70km/hr signposted zone. As the motorcyclist approached Windang Road he stopped and was arrested. The rider was subjected to a breath and drug test, both returned a negative reading. Police inspected the motorcycle and observed no registration plate or rear indicator. Further checks allegedly revealed the rider to have his license suspended. The 20-year-old was taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station and charged with police pursuit - not stop - drive at speed, drive motor vehicle while licence suspended and use registrable vehicle not display authorised number-plates
His bike was seized for 3 months. He was granted conditional bail to appear in Kiama Local Court on Monday 4 August 2025.
About 1.50am on Sunday 29 June 2025, a car was stopped on Douglas Street, Nowra for the purpose of a random breath test. The 21-year-old female driver allegedly returned a positive drug test.
Checks allegedly found the driver was a suspended learner driver. She was taken to Nowra Police Station and charged with drive motor vehicle while license suspended and fail or refuse to comply with prohibition or requirement. She was granted conditional bail to appear in Nowra Local Court on Tuesday 15 July 2025.
About 1.50am on Sunday 29 June 2025, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers pulled over a vehicle on Rocky Point Road, Sans Souci, for the purpose of a random breath test. Checks allegedly revealed the driver was disqualified from driving until July 2027. The 50-year-old driver was arrested and taken to Kogarah Police Station. He was subjected to a random drug test allegedly returning a positive test for methamphetamine, which has been sent off for secondary testing. He was banned from driving for 24 hours. He was charged with drive motor vehicle during disqualification period and charged with goods suspected stolen in/on premises (not motor vehicle). He was granted conditional bail to appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday 17 July 2025.
