BY IAN CROUCH
A blown headlight has brought a San Remo man undone as he prepares to face court on theft, driving and drugs charges.
Highway Patrol officers spotted the man's Mitsubishi ute on Dora Street Morisset just before 10.00pm on Wednesday and pulled him over to alert him to the problem.
Checks revealed the 32-year-old was disqualified from driving til July and a search of the vehicle allegedly uncovered camping and 4WD gear believed to be stolen, $2670 in cash, 4 grams of methlyamphetamine and a machete next to the driver's seat.
He's been refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court today, Thursday 27 January, 2022.