A Lalor Park woman has been charged following a search in the Central North yesterday.
About 7pm (Sunday 23 February 2020), general duties officers attached to Central North Police District searched a woman after disembarking from a bus on Anson Street, Bourke.
During the search, police seized more than 100 oxycodone tablets.
The 63-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Bourke Police Station, where she was charged with supply prohibited drug greater than indictable quantity.
She was given conditional bail to appear at Bourke Local Court on Thursday 9 April 2020.
Central North Police District Commander, Superintendent Andrew Hurst said local police will continue to target illicit drug supply.
"The harm caused by these illicit substances to local communities cannot be understated," he said.
"Police work with the community to proactively pursue anyone suspected of supplying prohibited drugs and disrupt the associated criminal activities which impact on the people of Bourke," Supt Hurst said.
Anyone with information related to the supply of prohibited drugs within the Central North Police District is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or local police.
