30 January 2025

92 kg of cannabis seized on Hume Highway

| Shri Gayathirie Rajen
 92kg of cannabis in vacuum sealed bags,

Riverina Police allegedly located and seized 92 kg of cannabis in vacuum-sealed bags. Photo: NSW Police.

A 25-year-old man will appear in court today (30 January) following the alleged discovery of more than 90 kg of cannabis during a vehicle stop in the Riverina.

Police said that during patrols along the Hume Highway in Tumblong, Riverina Police District officers sighted a Toyota Kluger travelling north at about 12:45 pm on Wednesday (29 January).

Officers stopped the Toyota for the purpose of random testing and spoke with the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle.

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During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers allegedly located and seized 92 kg of cannabis in vacuum-sealed bags, mobile phones and $860 cash.

The driver was arrested and taken to Gundagai Police Station where he was charged with supplying prohibited drug – commercial quantity.

He was refused bail to appear before Wagga Wagga Local Court today.

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