A KERANG man has been charged with a string of driving offences after being stopped three times by police in four days in NSW.
Police said the 25-year-old was detected driving a ute at 180km/h in a 100km/h zone on the Riverina Highway, Savernake, 100km from west of Albury, about 3.30pm on Thursday last week.
He was stopped in Berrigan and subjected to a roadside breath and drug analysis, allegedly returning a positive drug test.
When the vehicle was searched, police allegedly seized a machete and a substance believed to be an illicit drug.
He was arrested and taken to Finley police station, where police said he returned a positive secondary drug test that was sent for further analysis.
The man was issued an infringement notice for exceeding the speed limit by more than 45km/h and a notice of suspension of authority to drive in NSW.
He was issued with a notice to attend court for drug possession and a fine for possession of a machete.
The man’s ute was issued with a major defect notice.
Police said the same man was then seen driving the same vehicle on Racecourse Road, Deniliquin, about 10pm on Saturday.
He was subjected to a roadside breath test that allegedly returning a positive reading.
Police also allegedly found illegal drugs when the man was searched.
He was taken to Deniliquin police station, where police said a secondary breath analysis returned a reading of .04.
Due to the man’s driving privileges being suspended, he was subject to special test limits.
Police said a secondary drug test also returned a positive result.
He was charged with four offences: driving when driver visiting privileges were withdrawn, possessing a prohibited drug, being a special-category driver driving with a special-range alcohol concentration, and breach of bail
The man was released on strict conditional bail, however police said that about 2.50am on Sunday they were called to Deniliquin Racecourse as a man driving a ute was reported conducting burnouts.
The same man was once again arrested and taken to Deniliquin police station, where he was charged with a further four offences.
He was refused bail and later appeared in Wagga Wagga Local Court, where he was again refused bail and remanded in custody to appear in Albury Local Court on May 14.
