A man has been charged after drugs and more than $200,000 was seized after a vehicle search in the state's Mid North Coast yesterday.
Emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, Macksville, about 8.20pm yesterday (Wednesday 28 October 2025), after a SUV crashed into a guard rail.
Officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District attended and found the driver – a 47-year-old man – uninjured.
Following inquiries, the driver was searched, with police allegedly locating and seizing $2670 cash, MDMA and methylamphetamine.
A subsequent vehicle search was conducted with police seizing two Rolex watches, $229,300 cash and drug paraphernalia. The vehicle was also seized for forensic examination.
The 47-year-old man was arrested and taken to Kempsey Police Station where he was charged with five offences,
- Negligent driving
- Possess prohibited drug
- Deal with property proceeds of crime greater than $100000
- Supply prohibited drug greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity, and
- Possession of equipment for administering prohibited drugs.
He has been refused bail to appear before Bail Division - Court 1 today (Wednesday 29 October 2025).
