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Charges after drugs found in car

August 18, 2025 6:46 am in by
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A 47-year-old Maidstone man will front Geelong Magistrates Court today after a stash of drugs and cash were allegedly found in a shopping centre car park on Friday.

100-thousand dollars cash and commercial quantities of heroin and meth were discovered in a car in Geelong’s CBD.

“Police were called after security reported an allegedly stolen vehicle was observed arriving around 6.30pm on 15 August,” a statement said.

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“The man and a woman who arrived in the vehicle were arrested as they left a store inside the Malop Street centre, allegedly with stolen clothing.

“A subsequent search of the vehicle was conducted, and police located over $100,000 in cash as well as drugs including what is alleged to be a commercial quantity of heroin and methamphetamine.’

The woman – 34-year-old from Corio – was released pending further enquiries.

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