A 24-year-old man has been charged after police allegedly found about 20kg of ketamine during a vehicle stop in the Manning-Great Lakes region.
Police said officers stopped a vehicle for roadside testing about 3:45 pm on Monday, 22 June 2026.
The alleged driver underwent a roadside drug test, which police allege returned a positive result for cocaine. A secondary oral fluid sample was also taken and will be sent for further analysis.
Police said officers later searched the vehicle and allegedly seized $1,740 in cash and approximately 20kg of ketamine.
The ketamine has an estimated street value of $1 million, according to police.
The man was arrested and taken to Forster Police Station, where he was charged with supplying a prohibited drug in a quantity greater than or equal to a large commercial quantity, possessing a prohibited drug, and recklessly dealing with proceeds of crime valued at $5,000 or less.
He was refused bail and was scheduled to appear before Bail Division Court 1 on Tuesday, 23 June 2026.
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