Driver charged with drug trafficking after ute crash reveals methamphetamine
A 39-year-old driver was charged with drug trafficking. Police found about 200 grams of methamphetamine after a car crash.
A 39-year-old man from Invermay was charged with drug trafficking. Police found about 200 grams of methamphetamine after a car crash on October 8.
A grey Mitsubishi Triton ute hit a parked vehicle on Invermay Road. Witnesses told police the driver walked to nearby business grounds.
He appeared to hide a plastic bag. Police searched the property and found the methamphetamine.
They also searched the man's vehicle and home. Police seized butanediol and two vials of testosterone.
He was charged with trafficking a controlled substance. He was also charged with illegally having a firearm blueprint.
He faces various drug and firearms charges.
- 200 grams
- Amount of methamphetamine
- 39 years old
- Driver age
- Invermay Road, Tasmania
- Location
- October 8
- Date of crash
Why it mattersThe charges include illegally having a firearm blueprint and drug trafficking. They target major supply operations.
AustraliaA methamphetamine trafficking bust in Tasmania reflects ongoing law enforcement efforts to disrupt drug supply chains in regional communities.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 1 h ago
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