Police have charged a Mayfield man with dealing with property suspected of being the proceeds of crime after approximately one million dollars was located in a vehicle last night.
At 8.30pm, East Coast police conducting an RBT on a vehicle in Triabunna, and located approximately $1,000,000 cash in a cardboard box in the vehicle.
The 57-year-old male driver from Mayfield was arrested and later charged with dealing with property suspected of being the proceeds of crime.
Police will allege the cash is profits from the sale of illicit drugs in Tasmania.
This incident highlights the critical role frontline officers play in disrupting criminal networks and protecting the Tasmanian community.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers Tasmania anonymously through crimestopperstas.com.au or on 1800 333 000.
