A man will face court today after cash, tobacco and cigarettes were allegedly seized during a vehicle stop in the state's North West Slopes region yesterday.
Officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were patrolling the Oxley Highway, around 15km east of Coonabarabran, around 1pm yesterday (Monday 27 April 2026), when they stopped a utility due to the alleged manner of driving and its number plates incorrectly displayed.
With the assistance of officers attached to Orana Mid Western Police District, police searched the vehicle and allegedly located and seized $94,500 cash, 9.9kg of loose tobacco valued at approximately $29,700, and 5800 cigarette sticks valued at approximately $8700.
The driver – a 29-year-old man – was subjected to a roadside testing, which allegedly returned negative results.
The man was arrested and taken to Coonabarabran Police Station, where he was charged with
- Possess tobacco commercial quantity and less than 10x commercial quantity (two counts),
- Deal with property proceeds of crime less than $100,000 and less than $5000,
- Negligent driving (no death or grievous bodily harm), and
- Use Class A vehicle number plate not correctly fixed.
He was refused bail to face Bail Division Court 4 today (Tuesday 28 April 2026).
