Two people from Smithton have been charged with a range of drugs offences after police seized a quantity of methamphetamine during a search in the North-West on Sunday.
Police estimate the seizure equates to removing about 600 potential street deals from the community.
The arrests were made about 4.15am on Sunday after police on mobile patrol in the Wynyard area intercepted a vehicle on the Bass Highway, near Deep Creek Road.
A 58-year-old man has been charged with:
• Trafficking in controlled substance. (minor offence)
• Selling controlled drug (minor offence)
• Selling controlled plan or its products (minor offence)
• Using a controlled drug
• Using a controlled plant or its products
• Possess prohibited import
A 43-year-old woman has been charged with:
• Selling controlled plant or its products
• Possess a controlled drug
• Use a controlled drug
• Possess thing used for the administration of controlled drug
• Unlawfully possess dangerous article in a public street
• Possess prohibited import.
Police place a priority on reducing the production and distribution of illicit drugs in the community.
If you have information about illicit drugs, contact police on 131 444 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or online at crimstopperstas.com.au
