Two in court after 'ICE' seized near Tenterfield, NSW

Two men are due in court today after ‘ICE’ was seized during a vehicle stop in Northern NSW on the weekend, NSW Police say.

Police from New England Local Area Command stopped a car on the New England Highway at Deepwater, 50km south of Tenterfield, about 8.30pm yesterday, and subjected the driver to a roadside drug and breath test.

The 34-year-old man tested negative at the scene; however, during a search of the vehicle police found an ice pipe and methylamphetamine.

The driver and a 26-year-old male passenger were arrested at the scene and taken to Glen Innes Police Station where they were charged with supply a prohibited drug.

They were refused bail and will appear in Armidale Local Court tomorrow.

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