Officers from the Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and Tablelands Property Crime Unit charged a 59-year-old Mareeba man with drug offences on 26 July.

Police executed a search warrant at a residential address and allegedly located a significant quantity of methylamphetamine, cocaine, cannabis and $5000 cash.

It will be alleged the cocaine and methylamphetamine was found inside two socks in the property’s backyard.

He was charged with one count each of possessing dangerous drugs Schedule 1 drug quantity of or exceeding Schedule 4, possessing dangerous drugs Schedule 1 drug quantity of or exceeding Schedule 3 but less than schedule 4, possessing dangerous drugs, possess utensils or pipes etc that had been used, possession of property suspected of being acquired with proceeds of an offence under Drugs Misuse Act.

He was remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the Mareeba Magistrates Court on 28 September.

Quote this reference number: QP2601445714

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