A man has been charged after drugs and $200,000 seized during vehicle search

Wednesday, 29 October 2025 02:42:17 PM

A man has been charged after drugs and more than $200,000 was seized after a vehicle search in the state’s Mid North Coast yesterday.

Emergency services were called to the Pacific Highway, Macksville, about 8.20pm yesterday (Wednesday 28 October 2025), after a SUV crashed into a guard rail.

Officers attached to Mid North Coast Police District attended and found the driver – a 47-year-old man – uninjured.

Following inquiries, the driver was searched, with police allegedly locating and seizing $2670 cash, MDMA and methylamphetamine.

A subsequent vehicle search was conducted with police seizing two Rolex watches, $229,300 cash and drug paraphernalia. The vehicle was also seized for forensic examination.

The 47-year-old man was arrested and taken to Kempsey Police Station where he was charged with five offences,

- Negligent driving

- Possess prohibited drug

- Deal with property proceeds of crime greater than $100000

- Supply prohibited drug greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity, and

- Possession of equipment for administering prohibited drugs.

He has been refused bail to appear before Bail Division - Court 1 today (Wednesday 29 October 2025).

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