A man has been charged for drug possession and displaying an altered number plate in Thornton overnight.
The 30-year-old was arrested at about 3am on Thursday morning after police found the car allegedly displaying altered plates on Thomas Coke Drive.
Police believe property found in the vehicle was stolen during a recent break and enter at Rutherford. They also found a small bag of methamphetamine.
The man was taken to Maitland Police Station where he was refused bail. He will appear in local court on Thursday.
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