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Kingsley man charged after strip search uncovers drugs

Mark DonaldsonNorth Coast Times

Officers stopped a vehicle on Quinns Road about 2am on May 13.

They accused the 35-year-old driver of possessing 1g of methamphetamine after they conducted a roadside drug test on a clip seal bag of crystals.

They further alleged he was in possession of a syringe containing a substance believed to be steroids.

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Senior Sergeant Stuart Fairlie said officers took him to Joondalup police station where he was strip searched.

“They allegedly found a further bag of meth hidden in his crotch,” he said.

Investigators charged the man with drug possession with intent to sell or supply and driving without a licence.

He is due to appear in Joondalup Magistrates Court on June 9.

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