Two men were charged with commercial drug supply offences following a vehicle stop near Newcastle this week.
About 2.30pm on Tuesday 12 September, officers from the Newcastle City Police District Proactive Crime Team were patrolling the Mayfield West area when they stopped a Range Rover Evoque on Morris Street.
They then spoke to the driver – a 29-year-old man – and his male passenger, aged 27.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers allegedly located and seized methamphetamine with an estimated potential street value of $156,000.
Both men were arrested at the scene before being taken to Waratah Police Station to assist police with their inquiries.
A short time later, a search warrant was executed at a property on Morris Street, Mayfield.
Officers located and seized prohibited drugs and mobile phones.
At the conclusion of the search warrant, the two men were each charged with supply prohibited drug equal to or more than a commercial quantity.
After fronting Newcastle Local Court, they were formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Wednesday 8 November.
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