Court today for a man nabbed by police with a thousand dollars worth of allegedly stolen camping gear, cash, drugs and a machete in the back of his utility at Morisset.
About 9.56pm last night, highway patrol noticed the suspicious vehicle on Dora Street with a blown headlight.
They pulled it over to investigate and stumbled on the mother lode of allegedly stolen camping and 4WD goods.
Among the seized items were a brand new solar blanket, battery box, power inverter, and a deep cycle battery and assorted cables and relays.
A thorough search also turned up a backpack with $2670 in cash and 4.34 grams of Methylamphetamine, along with a machete stashed next to the drivers seat.
A check of the 33-year-old San Remo man’s license revealed he was behind the wheel while disqualified.
The man was arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station where he returned a positive secondary drug test to Methylamphetamine.
He was charged with Drive while Disqualified, Custody of a Knife, Possession of Prohibited Drugs, Goods in Custody (camping equipment and cash).
Police are waiting on the oral fluid result before adding a drug driving offence to the list.
The 33-year-old was refused police bail to face court in Newcastle later today.