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Police have found almost $280 000 cash following a vehicle stop near Wagga Wagga.<\/p>\n
About 9am today (Wednesday 18 May 2016), police attached to Cootamundra Highway Patrol were alerted to a vehicle being driven in a suspicious manner on the Hume Highway, Mundarlo, about 40km east of Wagga Wagga.<\/p>\n
A short time later, police stopped the white Toyota Hiace just south of Tarcutta and spoke to the male driver.<\/p>\n
Officers subsequently searched the vehicle and allegedly located almost $280 000 in cash.<\/p>\n
The driver, aged 26, was arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station where he was subjected to a drug test, which allegedly returned a positive indication for methyl amphetamine.<\/p>\n
The man, from Queensland, was charged with recklessly deal with proceeds of crime.<\/p>\n
He was refused bail and will appear in Wagga Wagga Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 19 May 2016).<\/p>\n
The incident has prompted Commander of Traffic and Highway Patrol, Assistant Commissioner John Hartley to warn motorists of the consequences of using the road to undertake unlawful activities.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you think you are going to get away with illegal activity on our roads, you can think again, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe CATCH program targets vehicles suspected of transporting drugs and other illegal contraband.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice are out in force, and if you are doing the wrong thing, we will catch up with you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Inquiries continue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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