Edmondson Park: Jack Daniel charged after police chase leads to 54g cocaine discovery

An unlicensed driver was allegedly caught with 54g of cocaine after a southwest Sydney police pursuit lasted almost half an hour. Here’s what we know.

Boney was allegedly caught with 54g of cocaine.

An unlicensed driver allegedly caught with 54g of cocaine after a police pursuit through southwest Sydney has had an unusual outburst in court.

Jack Daniel Boney, of Lurnea, was charged with 12 offences after being accused of engaging in a lengthy police chase at Edmondson Park about 11.25pm on Friday.

Police allege the 33-year-old drove a stolen Hyundai Accent along the M5 motorway before

allegedly assaulting a police officer and being caught in possession of 54g of cocaine.

Boney was charged with police pursuit, speeding, assaulting a police officer, hindering or resisting a police officer, supplying an indictable prohibited drug, possessing a prohibited drug and stealing a car.

He was also charged with refusing or failing to provide an oral fluid sample, refusing to produce a driver’s license, driving without a license and two counts of having stolen goods.

The police chase happened at Edmondson Park.

Boney faced Parramatta Local Court on Saturday through video link from custody.

Magistrate Michelle Goodwin listed his charges and Boney said: “That’s the life you chose, that’s the life you get.”

Boney was arrested on Camden Valley Way. Picture: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

He told the court he wanted to receive a sentence of “life imprisonment”.

Police prosecutor Sam Adwan opposed bail and said Boney needed to explain to the court why he should be released.

Boney’s lawyer Tim Scott said his client did not apply for bail and said time was needed to confirm the accused was sober.

The case was adjourned to Liverpool Local Court on Tuesday 10.