Yesterday the Northern Territory Police Force conducted a screening operation targeting the transportation of dangerous drugs into the Alice Springs region.
The operation was a collaboration with the Southern Drug Investigation Unit, the Dog Operation Unit, and Southern Traffic Operations. It occurred on the Stuart Highway and was in conjunction with a local music festival.
During the operation, police conducted multiple drug tests and made the following arrests:
A 42-year-old male was charged with:
- Drive unregistered motor vehicle
- Driver with prohibited drug in body
- Possess schedule 2 dangerous drug - commercial quantity (4.53kgs of cannabis)
- Supply schedule 2 dangerous drug - commercial quantity
- Possess schedule 2 dangerous drug - commercial quantity (70 grams of psilocybin)
- Possess schedule 2 dangerous drug - less than trafficable (2 grams of DMT)
- Possess firearm under influence
- Receive or possess tainted property
He was remanded to appear in Alice Springs Local Court today.
A 23-year-old male was charged with:
- Possess schedule 1 dangerous drug - commercial quantity (224 grams of cocaine)
- Possess schedule 1 dangerous drug - commercial quantity (54 grams of MDMA)
- 2x Supply schedule 1 dangerous drug - commercial quantity
- Possess schedule 2 dangerous drugs - less than trafficable
He was remanded to appear in Alice Springs Local Court today.
A 32-year-old male was issued with a Notice to Appear for:
- Possess schedule 1 dangerous drug - less than trafficable (0.2 grams of cocaine)
- Possess schedule 2 dangerous drug - commercial quantity (29 grams of psilocybin)
A 57-year-old male was issued with a Drug Infringement Notice:
- Possess cannabis public place
Southern Investigations Detective Acting Sergeant Adrian George said, "Police will continue to monitor vehicles entering the Alice Springs region to ensure road safety and to intercept any persons attempting to bring in prohibited items, particularly to these big events.
"While most people were found to be doing the right thing, this is a reminder that police may be operating anywhere and anytime."
