Logan police have charged a man with numerous offences following an incident on the Mount Lindesay Highway at Browns Plains on 26 October.
Around 7.15am, Logan Highway Patrol located a Holden Commodore stationary on the shoulder of the highway. When police approached the vehicle, the driver was found asleep behind the wheel.
As police attempted to engage with him, the man woke up and allegedly drove away.
Subsequent investigations identified the driver, and with assistance from officers from Jimboomba Police Station, police attended his residence at Greenbank a short time later.
The vehicle was located in the driveway and the man was taken into custody.
It will be alleged that during the search of the Holden Commodore police located a large quantity of methylamphetamine and MDMA tablets.
The 28-year-old Greenbank man has been charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count each of possessing counterfeit money, drive uninsured vehicle, vehicles used on roads must be registered, driving of motor vehicle without a driver licence and things that purport to be, but are not, registration certificates, number plates or permits.
He is due to appear at Beenleigh Magistrates Court on 4 December.
Investigations are continuing.
Quote these reference numbers: QP2501935403, QP2501935732
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