A MOTORIST who was allegedly caught drug-driving while speeding with ammunition and bags of meth in his vehicle has been stopped by police.
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At 1.10am on Saturday, June 6, a 55-year-old man from Cobar was detected speeding on the M1 Motorway at Wahroonga, north of Sydney.
He was driving a blue Ford Falcon sedan when he was stopped and then returned a positive roadside drug test to methamphetamine before being placed under arrest.
Police said further checks revealed the driver was the subject of a current firearms prohibition order.
A search of the vehicle was conducted and police located 15 grams of what they will allege is methamphetamine in the front passenger footwell, as well as six rounds of large calibre ammunition.
The driver was taken to Hornsby Police Station where he returned a positive secondary test for methamphetamine, and was prohibited from driving for 24 hours.
He was issued a court attendance notice for possess/supply prohibited drug, possessing the ammunition and breaching his firearm prohibition order.
He was issued a penalty notice for the exceed speed offence (exceed speed limit over 10km/h).
In a statement, police officers aid further legal process was likely, pending the lab results for the oral fluid test.
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Nadine Morton
Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Nadine Morton covers emergency services and breaking news for the Illawarra Mercury. She takes pride in regional journalism which she believes is crucial to informing our towns and cities. Have a story? Email her at nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au
