The NT Police Force's Drug and Organised Crime Section has charged a 46-year-old male with several drug and firearm offences after his vehicle was intercepted in Katherine yesterday.
About 10am, detectives, Dog Operations Unit members and Australian Border Force intercepted the male at a service station after receiving intelligence of his return back into the Northern Territory from Queensland.
The vehicle was lawfully searched and police subsequently seized:
- Approximately 1.25kgs of cocaine
- A shotgun
- A semi-automatic rifle
- Ammunition
Other lawful search warrants were simultaneously executed at the male's business premises and residence in the Greater Darwin Region, resulting in the seizure of a small quantity of cannabis and cocaine, drug paraphernalia and ammunition.
The male was arrested without incident and has since been charged with:
- Supply commercial quantity schedule 1 dangerous drug
- Possess commercial quantity schedule 1 dangerous drug
- Possess prohibited firearm x 2
- Possess ammunition without a license
- Possess tainted property
- Possess less than traffickable quantity schedule 2 dangerous drug
He was remanded to appear before Darwin Local Court on 16 July 2025.
Detective Superintendent David Richardson said "This is a significant seizure for the Northern Territory, and it sends a clear message, illicit drugs and prohibited firearms have no place in our community.
"The NT Police Force remains committed to disrupting the supply of illicit drugs in the community and urge anyone with information on the illegal possession and supply of drugs in our communities to make contact on 131 444. You can anonymously report crime via Crime Stoppers by contacting 1800 333 000."
