A 28-year-old man from Katherine will be appearing in court today to face drugs charges following a seizure in Minyerri.

Remote Sergeant Stuart Brown from Minyerri Police said a community member contacted Police and provided information suggesting a man from out of town had brought alcohol into the community on Sunday night.

“Police attended Monday morning and searched a house, subsequently locating a 28-year-old man hiding in a bedroom,” Remote Sergeant Brown said.

“Police searched the room and located a backpack which contained 75 deal bags of cannabis, 32 foils and around 2 grams of loose cannabis material.

“He has been charged with aggravated traffic cannabis, possess trafficable quantity of cannabis and bring liquor into a prescribed area.

“We will continue to work hard to keep harmful substances out of Minyerri and I thank members of the community for contacting Police with information. They often act as our eyes and ears and can provide invaluable intelligence.”

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