An alleged drug trafficker who was found with over $100k+ worth of drugs after being intercepted by a drug detector dog at Hobart Airport yesterday has been charged.
The 30-year-old Tasmanian man was found to be carrying approximately 112g of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of $112,000, during routine passenger screening.
Detective Acting Sergeant Sam Storer said officers from Southern Drug Investigation Services and the Dog Handlers Unit were conducting routine general passenger screening at the airport when a police drug detection dog made a positive indication towards a passenger.
The man has been taken into custody while further investigations continue.
He has been charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, unlawfully importing a controlled substance and other drug offences and will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court in April.
