NSW police minister Yasmin Catley’s brother charged with drug offences

The brother of NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley has been charged with a number of drug offences after police stopped his vehicle in Newcastle overnight.

The brother of NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley has been charged with a number of drug offences.

In a statement issued this morning, Ms Catley said she was informed of the charges by Police Commissioner Karen Webb.

He was charged overnight after a vehicle search in Newscastle.

Ms Catley said she had disclosed her brother’s issues with drugs with Ms Webb when she became police minister.

“When I first became Minister for Police I disclosed this information to Commissioner Webb so she was fully informed of these circumstances in case it should ever become a policing issue,” she said.

“This morning the Commissioner called me to advise that this had indeed occurred overnight when my brother was arrested in Newcastle following a vehicle search.”

“He was charged with a number of offences. His case is now before the Courts and there is nothing more I can add.”

Minister for Police Yasmin Catley has previously disclosed her brother’s issues with drugs. Picture: NewsWire / John Appleyard

Ms Catley her brother had become distanced from members of her family “including me”.

“Illicit drug use and addiction are blights on our society,” she said.

“The damage they can inflict on and within families is incalculable. I know this from my personal family experience. A member of my family has struggled with drug addiction for many years. As a consequence he has become distanced from members of my family, including me. Drugs destroy relationships, even the closest family bonds.

“My heart goes out to every family that is afflicted by the devastating consequences of addiction.”

Police said a man was charged a 62-year-old man with drug offences about 10.30pm

in NSW’s north overnight.

Officers attached to Newcastle City Police District were patrolling Jesmond, when they stopped a vehicle on Heaton St and spoke to the driver.

During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers located an amount of cash, 8.06g of methylamphetamine and cannabis.

The items were seized and will be forensically examined.

The man was arrested and taken to Waratah Police Station where he was charged with supply prohibited drug and three counts of possess prohibited drug.

He was granted conditional bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday 11 March 2025.

Originally published as NSW police minister Yasmin Catley’s brother charged with drug offences