Community booze, dope run nabbed

LITRES of grog and a supply of cannabis has been seized from a taxi traveling to a a dry community in the Territory Outback.

Police pulled over the minibus cab as it was heading along Daly River Rd towards Wadeye, about 350km southwest of Darwin, on Monday.

There was 51.8g of cannabis found in the vehicle which carried seven adult passengers and one 13-year-old.

Police also seized three cask wines, (sic) beer and a number of bottles of Bundaberg Rum and Jim Beam.

There were also nine bourbon and rum cans onboard and several empty liquor containers.

Three men, aged 18, 27 and 40, were issued Drug Infringement Notices for possession of cannabis.

A 26-year-old man was also arrested on an outstanding warrant and was charged with possessing cannabis and giving a false name to police.

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Pubdate: Fri, 27 July 2007
Source: Northern Territory News (Australia)
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