Newy 87.8 FM – A 42-year-old man has been refused bail after being charged with drug supply offences following an investigation in Newcastle.
About 12pm on Friday 2 October 2026, investigators attached to Newcastle City Police District stopped a vehicle on Wallace Street, Waratah.
The stop was part of ongoing proactive patrols targeting drug supply in the Newcastle area.
Following a search of the vehicle, police seized $12,000 cash. The driver, a 42-year-old man, was released pending further investigation.
Following inquiries, about 5pm on Thursday 5 November 2026, police executed a search warrant at an industrial facility on George Street, Mayfield East.
Police allege they seized 144 grams of methylamphetamine during the search.
Officers attended a unit complex on Fowler Street, Hamilton South, where they arrested the 42-year-old man.
He was taken to Newcastle Police Station and charged with deal with property proceeds of crime equal to or greater than $10,000, and supply prohibited drug greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity.
The man appeared before Bail Division Court 2 on Friday 6 November 2026, where he was formally refused bail.
He is due to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Monday 23 November 2026.
Images of the items seized are available via NSW Police Force social media pages.
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