Northern Territory Police have arrested and charged two women following a traffic apprehension in Darwin's inner suburbs yesterday.
A 31-year-old woman was pulled over by police on Tiger Brennan Drive and tested positive to a roadside drug test.
Detective Acting Superintendent Andrew Barram said, "Police searched her vehicle and located a traffickable quantity of methamphetamine and a large amount of cash believed to be the proceeds of crime.
"Police then executed a search warrant at the woman's residence in Bayview, where a further amount of methamphetamine and a large amount of cash, also believed to be the proceeds of crime, was located."
A 24-year-old woman at the residence was also arrested.
"Evidence obtained at the residence led to a further search warrant being executed at another location, where cannabis and a very substantial amount of cash, also believed to be the proceeds of crime, was located."
The 31-year-old was charged with:
- Supplying a commercial quantity of schedule 1 dangerous drug
- Possessing a traffickable quantity of schedule 2 dangerous drug
- Breach suspended sentence
- Drive drug in blood
- Possessing tainted property
- Possess schedule 8 drug
- Possess a prohibited weapon
The 24-year-old was charged with:
- Supplying a commercial quantity of schedule 1 dangerous drug
- Possessing a less than traffickable quantity of schedule 2 dangerous drug
- Possessing tainted property
- Furnish false name and address
- Use air ticket purchased with false ID
- Possess schedule 8 drug
Both women were remanded in custody to appear in Darwin Local Court today.
