IN the first seizure under the ACT’s new drug laws, police took drugs, cash and a vehicle  in Braddon on Saturday night. 

About 10.20pm police on patrol on Lonsdale Street spoke to the occupants of a blue Holden Commodore sedan – a 23-year-old man and woman, a 30-year-old man, and a 28-year-old man.

Police spotted the top of a sandwich bag containing white powder protruding from next to the driver’s seat.

The driver – the 23-year-old man – allegedly started the vehicle and attempted to flee, however police were able to remove the key from the ignition, before removing the driver from the vehicle and detaining him.

While the driver was speaking with police, the front seat passenger – the 23-year-old woman – allegedly attempted to disperse white powder located on the driver’s seat. At this time, all occupants were removed from the vehicle and searched.

Following a search of the occupants and the vehicle, police seized about 28 grams of a substance suspected to be cocaine, loose white powder (from the driver’s seat), cannabis, two clip seal bags containing white powder suspected to be cocaine, a sum of cash, five mobile phones, and the blue Holden Commodore.

No arrests were made, however investigations into the incident are ongoing and charges are expected.