Man charged after 5kg Ice, 10kg cocaine seized - Hay

Sunday, 19 October 2025 03:06:04 PM

A man has been charged after police seized a commercial quantity of cocaine and Ice in the state’s south-west.

Officers attached to Traffic South West, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were conducting patrols of the Hay area shortly before 2pm Friday (17 October 2025), when they stopped a black Jaguar F-Pace on the Sturt Highway, about 150km west of Griffith.

The driver – a 30-year-old man – was subjected to roadside breath test which returned a negative result, before being subjected to a roadside drug test, which returned a positive result.

When the man was searched, police will allege they found cocaine and cash in his possession.

Officers conducted a search of the black Jaguar and seized more than 5kg methlyamphetamine, almost 11kg cocaine, more than $130,000 cash, and two mobile phones. The drugs have an estimated potential combined street value of over $6.3 million.

The driver was arrested and taken to Hay Police Station where he was charged with seven offences,

• Supply prohibited drug equal to or more than large commercial quantity (two counts)
• Recklessly deal with proceeds of general crime with value of $100,000 or more
• Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen (not motor vehicle) (three counts), and
• Possess prohibited drug.

He was refused bail to appear before Griffith Local Court on Wednesday 29 October 2025.

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