A man will face court today after cash, tobacco and cigarettes were allegedly seized during a vehicle stop in the state’s North West Slopes region yesterday.
Officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were patrolling the Oxley Highway, around 15km east of Coonabarabran, around 1pm Monday 27 April 2026, when they stopped a utility due to the alleged manner of driving and its number plates incorrectly displayed.
With the assistance of officers attached to Orana Mid Western Police District, police searched the vehicle and allegedly located and seized $94,500 cash, 9.9kg of loose tobacco valued at approximately $29,700, and 5800 cigarette sticks valued at approximately $8700…