New Auckland man faces court after allegedly disposing of drugs stored in underwear at Goondoon Street, Gladstone pub

Police allege they wanted to speak to the man about an altercation at the local pub but when he tried to walk away they found out why. Find out where he was storing the drugs.

A Gladstone man was allegedly caught with cocaine and meth in his underwear after the drugs fell from a cigarette packet he had stashed away while allegedly trying to evade police.

A 24-year-old man was arrested following an alleged altercation at a Gladstone pub on Saturday night, where the man allegedly attempted to walk away from police and dispose of the drugs.

Police allege about 10.30pm on March 26 they approached the man inside a licensed venue on Goondoon St and requested he talk with them outside.

Police allege they requested to speak to the man outside the Goondoon St licensed venue but he refused and attempted to dispose of the drugs stored in his underwear. Picture: generic

The man allegedly refused to leave, attempting to walk away while pulling out a cigarette packet from his underwear before throwing it onto the ground.

It will be further alleged that inside the cigarette packet were two clip seal bags of cocaine and methylamphetamine.

The New Auckland man was charged with two counts of possessing dangerous drugs and one count of obstruct police.

The man was granted bail and is due appear in Gladstone Magistrates Court in late April. Picture: Generic

He was granted bail and is due to appear in the Gladstone Magistrates Court on April 26.

Originally published as New Auckland man faces court after allegedly disposing of drugs stored in underwear at Goondoon Street, Gladstone pub