Sydney man busted with 8kg of meth in car after stop and search at Tailem Bend, South Australia

Matt Shrivell
The Nightly
A Sydney man has been charged with drug trafficking after being caught in Sout Australia.
A Sydney man has been charged with drug trafficking after being caught in Sout Australia. Credit: Adobestock/arliftatoz2205 - stock.adobe.com

Police have foiled the distribution of a large amount of illicit drugs after a Sydney man was arrested in South Australia.

As a result of a joint operation involving the South Australia police serious and organised crime branch, the Australian federal police and NSW police together with uniform patrols from Murray Mallee local service area, police stopped and searched a vehicle on the Princess Highway, Tailem Bend at 9pm on Tuesday.

The search located and seized 8kg of methamphetamine and $3000 in cash.

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A 32-year-old man from Carlingford NSW was arrested and has been charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug.

He has been refused bail and will appear before the Murray Bridge Magistrates Court today September 18.

“This is an example of SAPOL’s commitment to working cooperatively and in collaboration with our partner law enforcement agencies to identify and disrupt the illicit trade, which causes serious harm to the community,” Det-Supt Shane Addison said.

“This operation has prevented a significant quantity of methamphetamine from being distributed into the South Australian community where it would have caused further harm and distress”.

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