NSW Police Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers from the Riverina Cluster have arrested three men following a three-day crack-down on drug and alcohol-affected drivers in the area.
From Tuesday 20 August to Thursday 22 August 2013, police conducted the local enforcement strategy in the rural township of Young.
As a result, about 10.20pm on Thursday 22 August, police noticed four people sitting in a vehicle parked in Prospect Street. When police spoke with the occupants, a 17-year-old boy and 46-year old man sitting in the back seat, both from Temora, appeared to be hiding items in their clothing.
Following a search of the pair, police allegedly located an amount of amphetamine on the 17-year-old boy and 49 ecstasy tablets on the 46-year-old man.
The 17-year-old was charged with possess prohibited drug and the 46-year-old is expected to be charged with drug offences.
In a separate incident, about 12.15am today (Friday 23 August), police patrolling Spring Street observed a 31-year-old man sitting in a parked vehicle. Police recognised the man as being wanted for domestic-violence offences and approached the vehicle. A subsequent search of the man resulted in more than 73 grams of amphetamine being found.
He was charged with the outstanding warrants and further charges are expected to be laid over the alleged drug offences.
Operations Commander of Traffic and Highway Patrol, Superintendent Stuart Smith, said focus on ‘catch’ training, used in the three-day enforcement strategy, was proving to be successful and will continue in future operations.
“The positive results following this week’s enforcement strategy should be a warning to anyone involved in interstate drug running, together with drink and drug-affected driving. You will invariably be caught as we continue these deployment strategies with Highway Patrol Officers across NSW,” Superintendent Smith said.
“We will continue to deliver ‘catch’ training to our officers patrolling the roads, which assists them in the identification, recovery and prosecution of those involved in the conveyance of drugs, weapons, stolen property and other contraband across state borders,” he said.
