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Man charged over $200k drug, cash haul

Posted August 20, 2008 12:32:00

A Sydney man has been charged over a drugs and cash haul worth more than $200,000.

Police say the 30-year-old was arrested during an alleged drug deal at a park in Enfield in Sydney's west yesterday afternoon.

Officers allegedly seized about 100 grams of cocaine, valued at more than $126,000, and a luxury car.

Subsequent searches in nearby South Strathfield and Campsie uncovered about $100,000 in cash.

The 30-year-old South Strathfield man has been charged with the commercial supply of a prohibited drug and dealing with the proceeds of crime.

He was refused bail and is due to face Burwood Local Court today.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, drug-offences, nsw, enfield-2136, sydney-2000

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