A man has been charged with drug supply after a vehicle stop at Brunswick Heads on the weekend.
About 9.40pm on Saturday, 20 July, 2024, officers from Tweed/Byron Police District stopped a vehicle in Tandys Lane, Brunswick Heads for the purpose of a random breath test.
After speaking to the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle – a 50-year-old man – police searched the vehicle and allegedly located about 38 grams of MDMA, 91 grams of ketamine, 55 grams of cocaine, five grams of cannabis resin, five grams of LSD, 40 grams of cannabis leaf and 32 prescription pills.
The man was arrested and taken to Byron Bay Police Station.
While the man was in custody, police obtained a search warrant and conducted a search of the man’s residence at Palmer Avenue, Ocean Shores.
During the search warrant, police allegedly located a small quantity of cannabis leaf, 113 grams of cocaine, 33 grams of MDMA powder, $13,500 in cash, a sling shot, a number of prescription pills and two mobile telephones.
The man was charged with 12 offences – supply prohibited drug – indictable quantity (five counts), supply prohibited drug – small quantity, deal with proceeds of crime, possess prohibited drug (four counts) and possess prohibited weapon.
The man was refused bail to appear at Byron Bay Local Court on Monday, 22 July, 2024.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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