Two men charged with drug offences after being stopped in stolen car – Jesmond

Two men have been charged, one on drug supply charges, after they were arrested in an allegedly stolen car in Jesmond yesterday afternoon.

About 12.20 pm (Friday 10 April 2015), police from Newcastle City Local Area Command stopped an allegedly stolen green Holden Commodore on Blue Gum Road.

The driver, a 30-year-old Shortland man, and passenger, a 29-year-old Cameron Park man, were arrested.

During a search of the men, police allegedly located an amount of drugs believed to be methylamphetamine (ICE), on the passenger, and an amount of drugs, believed to be cannabis, on the driver.

The drugs were seized and will undergo forensic examinations.

Both men were taken to Waratah Police Station.

The driver was charged with possess prohibited drug, drive whilst disqualified, and an outstanding warrant.

The passenger was charged with supply indictable quantity of prohibited drug, possess prohibited drug, and be carried in conveyance.
Both men were refused bail and will appear at Newcastle Local Court today.

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