Townsville daily wrap, Thursday 17th August
Drug charges, Aitkenvale
Townsville Police have charged a man with drug offences after he was intercepted driving a vehicle in Aitkenvale last night.
At about 10.50pm, officers from the Townsville Tactical Crime Squad stopped the man in a fast food carpark at Alfred Street, Aitkenvale. A search of this vehicle allegedly located a quantity of cash, cannabis, morphine and methylamphetamine (approximately 24 grams) as well as other drug paraphernalia.
The 50-year-old Townsville man was charged with one count each of possessing methylamphetamine (exceeding Schedule 3 amount but less than Schedule 4), possession of cannabis, possession of a controlled drug, possess property suspected of being Proceeds of an offence under the drugs misuse act, possessing a drug utensil and possessing property suspected of having been used in connection with the commission of a drug offence.
Police have objected to his bail and he is expected to appear in the Townsville Magistrates court later today.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink on 131 444 or provide information using the online form 24hrs per day.
You can report information about crime anonymously to Crime Stoppers, a registered charity and community volunteer organisation, by calling 1800 333 000 or via crimestoppersqld.com.au 24hrs per day.
Source: Townsville Crime Alert
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