A man has been charged after more than $350,000 cash was seized during a traffic stop on Sunday.
Officers attached to Riverina Highway Patrol were conducting random mobile testing around 1.15pm on Sunday 24 May, on the Hume Highway, Tumblong, about 15km south-east of Gundagai, when they stopped a car travelling north for the purpose of a random test.
They subjected the 23-year-old driver to a roadside breath and drug test, which returned a negative result.
Officers searched the vehicle and allegedly found a plastic shopping bag containing $350,110 cash.
The Victorian man was arrested and taken to Gundagai Police Station where he was charged with deal with recklessly deal with proceeds of crime greater than $5000.
He was refused bail to appear in Bail Division Court on Monday 25 May.
Also on Sunday, a man was charged after police seized more than five kilograms of cannabis during a road stop.
About 3:20pm Sunday, 24 May, officers attached to Riverina Highway Patrol stopped a 4WD travelling on the Hume Highway at Tumblong, about 15km south-east of Gundagai, for the purpose of random testing.
The driver – a 38-year-old man – allegedly returned a positive drug test. A secondary test allegedly produced a positive reading for cannabis. The sample has been sent off for secondary testing.
Officers searched the vehicle and allegedly located 5.08kilograms of cannabis in the rear footwell – with an estimated street value of $27,500.
A knife was also allegedly seized and an additional small amount of cannabis.
The driver and 39-year-old male passenger were arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station.
The driver was charged with possess cannabis more than indictable.
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