A 48-year-old Sunshine North man and a California Gully man have been charged as part of an investigation into alleged drug trafficking in the Bendigo area.
Police were originally called to a department store at Pall Mall, Bendigo, where two bags had been left unattended on 6 February.
The bags were searched, and police located a large amount of cash and drugs, however no arrests were made.
Detectives continued to investigate the incident and on Monday 16 February they intercepted a black Mercedes on the Calder Highway.
The vehicle was searched and police seized what is alleged to be methylamphetamine, ecstasy, cocaine, heroin, Xanax, testosterone tables, ketamine and cash.
The Sunshine North man was arrested and charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of a drug of dependence.
He has been remanded to appear at Bendigo Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 13 May.
On Wednesday 18 February Bendigo Uniform Police observed a Black Amarok Ute parked at Albert Richardson Reserve in Bendigo about 1am.
Police conducted a search of the vehicle and located what is alleged to be methylamphetamine, GHB, ecstasy, heroin and $6000 cash.
Police will allege the incidents are linked.
