A standard heavy-vehicle truck inspection on the Hume Highway has resulted in a big drug bust.
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A 48-year-old man was arrested and charged after a mysterious bag, allegedly containing cannabis, was found strapped under the B-trailer of a Victorian truck.
Roads and Maritime Service inspectors called police shortly after they stopped the north-bound vehicle, near Coolac on Wednesday afternoon.
Traffic and Highway Patrol Command officers later located the bag and allegedly seized almost 10kg of what is believed to be cannabis.
The driver, a Queensland man, was taken to Gundagai Police Station and charged with supply prohibited drug – indictable quantity – and possess prohibited drug.
He was refused bail to appear at Wagga Local Court.
In addition to the charges, the driver is alleged to have exceeded his work hours.
The truck was also issued a major grounded defect for faulty brakes.
