Police got a surprise during a random intercept of a car when they found a commercial amount of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $50,000.
The white Hyundai Tucson was travelling north along the Goulburn Valley Fwy at Arcadia when police conducted a random intercept of the vehicle just after 8pm on Thursday, November 27.
Police said the front seat passenger of the vehicle allegedly fled the scene on foot carrying a shopping bag after police informed the occupants they were about to conduct a search of the vehicle.
Following a short foot chase and a subsequent search of the man, officers located and seized about 300 grams of methamphetamine, police said.
A 36-year-old Shepparton man was arrested and charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of methamphetamine and two counts of resisting police.
He has been remanded in custody to appear in Shepparton Magistrates’ Court in February.
Police said the methamphetamine had an estimated street value of $50,000.
A 34-year-old Tatura woman was arrested and released pending further inquiries.
A three-year-old child was inside the vehicle at the time and was collected by family at the scene.
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