In a dramatic turn of events during Operation RAID, a 32-year-old man was arrested after fleeing a traffic stop in Ourimbah. The operation, which ran from September 5 to September 8, 2024, aimed at curbing impaired and dangerous driving across NSW.
On the evening of September 5, officers from the Brisbane Water Police District Traffic & Highway Patrol Command stopped a Hyundai sedan at a Random Breath Testing site on the Pacific Highway. The 31-year-old female driver failed an oral fluid test and was detained. Meanwhile, her passenger, a 32-year-old man, fled the scene on foot.
After a brief foot chase, the man was tasered and apprehended. Police discovered 206 grams of cocaine, 57 grams of methylamphetamine, and over $4,000 in cash concealed in his clothing. He was charged with resisting police, two counts of supplying prohibited drugs, and dealing with property proceeds of crime. The man was refused bail and appeared before Wyong Local Court on September 6, 2024.
Operation RAID also led to the issuance of 6,653 traffic infringements, 120,093 Random Breath Tests, and 10,885 Random Drug Tests across the state, highlighting the ongoing battle against impaired and dangerous driving.