Car crash in North Albury leads to drug bust

A man has allegedly been busted with three kinds of drugs, as well as 32 suspicious chess pieces, following a crash in North Albury.

A man has been arrested and charged after he was allegedly busted with three types of drugs during a North Albury crash.

A man was allegedly busted with ice, cocaine, and cannabis, and chess pieces containing a suspicious brown substance, after crashing a rental car in North Albury on Thursday.

Murray River Police District officers were called to the intersection of Mate and Wantigong streets after a car crashed into a power pole about 2am.

Witnesses said they were unable to wake the driver following the crash, who was driving a gold Camry north in the southbound lane of Mate St.

Officers attended the scene and arrested the 40-year-old man, before he was taken to Albury Base Hospital for mandatory testing.

Checks revealed he was wanted on an outstanding warrant.

A search of the rental vehicle allegedly uncovered almost 100g of cocaine, as well as methamphetamine, cannabis and more than 40 bottles of prescription medication.

Officers also located 32 porcelain chess pieces containing a brown substance that will now be tested.

They also allegedly seized a firearm silencer, an expandable baton, several mobile phones, housebreaking implements and cash.

The man has been charged with possess prohibited drug, supply prohibited drug, possess prescribed restricted substance, possess prohibited weapon, possess identity information with intent to commit indictable offence, possess housebreaking implements, deal with proceeds of crime, and goods in custody.

He was also charged with driving a motor vehicle while disqualified – second offence.

The man has been refused bail to appear in Albury Local Court on Friday.