STATE Highway Patrol members got more than they bargained for when they noticed a strong smell of cannabis coming from inside a Moama man's vehicle at a border checkpoint this morning.
The 30-year-old was stopped at the border in Barmah for a permit check just after 7am.
While the driver and the passenger both had valid permits to cross the border, police noticed a strong smell of cannabis coming from inside the vehicle.
The vehicle was subsequently searched, and police found a small amount of what is believed to be cannabis and ice.
The man also underwent a drug test which returned a positive result.
He is expected to face a $496 fine and six-month suspension for drug driving, along with a caution in relation to the drugs located.
Police also issued a defect notice for several faults on the vehicle.
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