Police allegedly locate drugs and stun gun after Doyalson traffic stop
Police allegedly uncover a stash of drugs after stopping and searching the car of a man disqualified from driving until 2046.
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Ice, cocaine, cannabis and a stun gun were seized as part of a routine traffic stop for a breath test at Doyalson on the Central Coast.
In the early hours of Monday morning, at 2.20am, police stopped a driver who had been disqualified from driving until 2046.
Tuggerah Lakes Traffic and Highway Patrol Command stopped the Mazda RX8 on the Pacific Highway for the purposes of a breath test.
Police breath-tested the driver, a 36-year-old man, who returned a negative result. However, he was found to be disqualified from driving until 2046.
Officers searched the car, allegedly locating ice (methylamphetamine), cocaine and cannabis as well as a stun gun disguised as a torch.
The Blue Haven man was placed under arrest and taken to Wyong Police Station where he was charged with supplying a prohibited drug, two counts of possession of a prohibited drug, possession of a prohibited weapon and driving while disqualified (second or subsequent offence).
He was refused bail and is scheduled to appear at Wyong Local Court today.
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