A man will face court today after police seized over $100,000 worth of cocaine during a vehicle stop in the state's central tablelands yesterday.
About 7.25am (Thursday 30 April 2026) officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command stopped a Toyota utility on the Great Western Highway, Glanmire, after it was allegedly seen with defective headlights.
The driver – a 31-year-old man – underwent mandatory testing, with a roadside drug test allegedly returning a positive result for methylamphetamine. The same result was allegedly reflected in a secondary test.
Police searched the vehicle and located and seized a bag containing 198 grams of cocaine with an estimated street value of $120,000, a bag containing 57 grams of a substance suspected to be heroin, and drug paraphernalia.
The man was arrested and taken to Bathurst Police Station where he was charged with supply prohibited drug greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity, and possess prohibited drug.
He was also issued traffic infringement notices for not displaying P plates and having tinted headlights.
The 31-year-old was refused bail to face Bail Division Court 4 today (Friday 1 May 2026).
