The SUV was subject to a search by police that allegedly uncovered a range of illicit drugs and weapons.
Photo by
Owen Sinclair
Police have arrested a man after a Mitsubishi Triton was T-boned at an intersection in Cobram on the weekend.
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A 20-year-old Heathcote man faces 13 charges after a Mazda SUV allegedly failed to give way when turning on to Broadway St, Cobram, around 4.10pm on Saturday, August 2.
The SUV collided with a westbound Mitsubishi Triton, forcing it off the road and on to the footpath.
Soon after the collision, police say the driver of the SUV returned a positive drug test for methylamphetamine.
A police search later allegedly uncovered a range of illicit drugs, including cocaine, ecstasy and prescription medication, in the SUV.
Police also allegedly uncovered prohibited weapons in the car, including a hunting knife, a machete and a pair of nun-chucks.
SES crew members cut their way through the smashed right side of the Triton.
Photo by
Owen Sinclair
The driver of the SUV has been charged and bailed with 13 drugs, weapons and driving offences, including trafficking a drug of dependence and possessing a prohibited weapon.
Police allege the man was camping in Cobram at the time of the offence.
The driver of the Mitsubishi Triton was treated by paramedics at the scene, while a female passenger in her 50s from Nathalia was taken to GV Health for observation.
The Heathcote man was bailed and is set to appear before the Cobram Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, October 28.
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