Woman Charged With Drug Offences After Vehicle Stop At Broadmeadow

BY IAN CROUCH

A 22-year-old woman is due to front court after police allegedly found drugs in her car at Broadmeadow.

Patrolling police stopped and searched a Hyundai Elantra on Everton Street at about 11.00pm on Tuesday.

It's claimed they found a quantity of the drug ICE along with cash and knives.

The woman's been charged with drug supply, dealing in the proceeds of crime and having custody of a knife in a public place.


She's been refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court today (Wednesday 27 September 2017).

Rutherford Man To Face Court On Drug Charge

BY IAN CROUCH

A 42-year-old man is due to face Maitland Local Court today charged with drug possession following his arrest overnight near the Rutherford Industrial Estate.

Officers were patrolling the area at about 2.00am following a spate of break-ins and malicious damage incidents in recent weeks when they noticed a man acting suspiciously.

Acting Inspector, Mitch Dubojski says drugs were found secreted in the man's underwear when he was searched.

"He was submitted to a frisk search (and) during that search 1.4 grams of what police will allege is methylamphetamine was located on his person. He's been formally refused bail to appear before Maitland Local Court this morning," he said.