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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
National
Peter Brewer

Sleeping man's van near Yass contained $1.3m in meth: police

The methamphetamine found inside the van alongside the Hume Highway on Sunday. Picture NSW Police

A man found sleeping in his van by the side of the Hume Highway between Yass and Goulburn at the weekend was allegedly found to have methamphetamine worth $1.3 million in his car.

Police say NSW Highway Patrol officers attached to Strike Force Puma were patrolling the Hume Highway east of Yass around 8am Sunday when they saw a white van parked on an access road.

When they investigated, they found a driver asleep at the wheel and woke him to check on his welfare.

After a brief interaction with the 33-year-old driver, the officers conducted a search of the vehicle.

The $16,500 seized along with the methamphetamine. Picture NSW Police

This was when police allegedly located 1.3 kilograms of the drug in two large resealable bags. They also allegedly found $16,500 in cash.

Police say the items were seized for forensic examination.

The driver was arrested and taken to Yass Police Station, where he was charged with supplying a prohibited drug in a large commercial quantity, and dealing with the proceeds of crime in excess of $5000.

The man was refused bail and will appear in the Goulburn Local Court on Monday, December 5.

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