A man has been charged after police seized a commercial quantity of cocaine and Ice in the state's south-west.
Officers attached to Traffic South West, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were conducting patrols of the Hay area shortly before 2pm Friday (17 October 2025), when they stopped a black Jaguar F-Pace on the Sturt Highway, about 150km west of Griffith.
The driver – a 30-year-old man – was subjected to roadside breath test which returned a negative result, before being subjected to a roadside drug test, which returned a positive result.
When the man was searched, police will allege they found cocaine and cash in his possession.
Officers conducted a search of the black Jaguar and seized more than 5kg methlyamphetamine, almost 11kg cocaine, more than $130,000 cash, and two mobile phones. The drugs have an estimated potential combined street value of over $6.3 million.
The driver was arrested and taken to Hay Police Station where he was charged with seven offences,
- Supply prohibited drug equal to or more than large commercial quantity (two counts)
- Recklessly deal with proceeds of general crime with value of $100,000 or more
- Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen (not motor vehicle) (three counts), and
- Possess prohibited drug.
He was refused bail to appear before Griffith Local Court on Wednesday 29 October 2025.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Murrumbidgee Police or Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
