Courts & Police
17 December, 2025
$1.5m cash seized from inside a lounge in the boot of a van during a road stop at Yass
Two men have faced court today (Wednesday 17 December), charged after $1.5 million cash was seized during a road stop near Yass yesterday.
Two men have faced court today (Wednesday 17 December) and were charged after $1.5 million cash was seized during a road stop in the state’s south yesterday.
About 8.35am yesterday (Tuesday 16 December), officers attached to the Yass Highway Patrol stopped a Toyota Hi-Ace van, travelling north on the Hume Highway, Yass, for the purpose of random testing.
The 25-year-old male driver was subjected to a random breath and drug test, which returned a negative result.
Police had reason to search the vehicle and located a lounge in two pieces, in the back of the van.
Officers seized a suitcase and two shopping bags from inside the lounge, containing $1.5 million in cash.
The cash, car and mobile phones were seized for forensic examination.
Two males, the 24-year-old driver and 37-year-old passenger, were arrested and taken to Yass Police Station.
They were charged with recklessly deal with proceeds of general crime $100 000 or more.
They were refused bail and appeared in Bail Division Court today (Wednesday 17 December), where they were granted conditional bail to reappear in Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday 21 January 2026.
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