Raptor Squad officers have charged an alleged member of the Mongols OMCG and seized multiple drugs following a vehicle stop near Tweed Heads yesterday.
About 9am (Thursday 26 September 2024), officers attached to State Crime Command's Raptor Squad stopped a Ford utility traveling on Gollan Drive, Tweed Heads West, after identifying a defect on the vehicle.
During the stop, Raptor Squad officers allegedly located a package under the driver's seat that contained a large amount of MDMA pills which were seized for forensic examination.
Following a further search of the vehicle, police located and seized over $6,500 cash, small amounts of cocaine, a knife and multiple electronic devices.
The estimated street value of the drugs seized is estimated to be in excess of $15,000.
The driver of the utility, a 37-year-old man – and alleged member of the Mongols OMCG –, was arrested and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station.
The man was charged with two counts of possess prohibited drug, two counts of possess DECCD to commit serious criminal activity, supply prohibited drug commercial quantity, recklessly deal with proceeds of crime greater than $5000 and custody of knife in public place.
The 37-year-old was refused bail and appeared before Tweed Heads Local Court yesterday where he was further refused bail to appear before the same court on Monday 25 November 2024.
