Three arrested in NT on drugs charges

Northern Territory police have arrested two men and a woman on drugs charges after seizures in Darwin and Nhulunbuy over the weekend.

On Saturday a police sniffer dog found about 120 grams of cannabis in a bag at the Air Ngukurr terminal in Darwin.

A 35-year-old man from Bathurst Island has been released on bail after being charged with possessing a trafficable quantity of cannabis.

On Sunday, police found 37 cannabis plants and hydroponic equipment during a search at a house in Nhulunbuy.

They also found eight grams of the drug, a small amount of methamphetamine and LSD tablets.

A 26-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman have been charged with drug cultivation and possession charges, and firearm offences.

They have been released on bail to appear in Nhulunbuy Magistrates Court next month.

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Pubdate: Mon, 24 October 2005
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