The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested a 29-year-old male after seizing over 600g of cannabis from his vehicle in the vicinity of Curtin Springs yesterday.
At 5:40pm, Kulgera police members were conducting traffic duties on the Lasseter Highway and performed a roadside breath and drug test on the driver of a black Holden Captiva.
The driver, a 29-year-old male, tested positive for cannabis and a subsequent search of the vehicle located 662 grams of the illicit drug.
The offender was arrested and later charged with Possess and Supply Commercial Quantity - Schedule 2 Dangerous Drug, along with traffic related offences.
He was conveyed to Alice Springs and is due to appear in court today.
Senior Sergeant of Southern Desert Division Conan Robertson said, "This was excellent proactive police work by our local members that prevented drugs from entering remote communities.
"Anyone with information about the distribution of illicit substances should contact police on 131 444 or report anonymously via Crime Stoppers."
