The ABC
A Gold Coast man has been charged after police allegedly found more than 130 kilograms of cannabis hidden in the back of a transit van.
Key points:
- Police say they made the find after stopping the unregistered van
- They allege they found 136 kilograms of cannabis
- The 22-year-old driver is due in court today
Officers from the major and organised crime squad intercepted the van in Currumbin Waters just before 1:00pm on Saturday.
Police allege the van was unregistered when it was intercepted in Guineas Creek Road.
Body-worn footage shows police searching the rear of the van and removing a large plastic bag from inside a cardboard box.
Police say they found 136 kilograms of cannabis with an approximate street value of $1.15 million packed in cardboard boxes in the van.
The 22-year-old driver from Elanora was charged with offences including trafficking dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs and driving without a licence.
He will appear at Southport Magistrates Court today.