Police dogs make drug find

Two of the Northern Territory police force's newest recruits have foiled a teenager's alleged plan to give an illicit gift to her mother.

Monte and Scent from the drug dog detection unit discovered 130 grams of cannabis in the gift when they searched a flight that arrived in Nhulunbuy on Wednesday night.

The 16-year-old girl and her 17-year-old boyfriend have been arrested and charged.

It was the first time the labradors have been used in an operation outside Darwin, and three smaller seizures were also made in the East Arnhem Land community.

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Pubdate: 7th January 2005
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