A 24-year-old man was suspended from driving for 24 hours after he returned positive to a random drug test around 1.30am on Sunday, August 18.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The man was stopped driving in his Mitsubishi Magna on Lithgow's Main Street where police allege there was an indication of cannabis and methylamphetamine.
Police currently await laboratory test results from a second sample.
The drug offence was a part of road safety enforcement campaign Operation Chrome, in the Western region from Friday, August 16 to Sunday, August 18.
During the Western region phase of Operation Chrome police conducted 3123 random breath tests and charged 25 people with drink driving.
Police conducted 176 random drug tests, with 22 people returning a positive indication for the presence of a prohibited drug. Ten seatbelt offences were also detected.
Western Region Traffic Tactician Inspector Ben Macfarlane said the operation utilised police from all districts within the Western region, working alongside officers from the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command.
"Campaigns such as Operation Chrome only strengthen the police stance about road safety in rural areas.
"We will not hesitate to stop a vehicle if we think the driver's behaviour places everyone in the vehicle at risk of being in a crash," he said.
He said despite the end of Operation Chrome, police would continue to focus on rural roads.
"We are making state-wide preparations to be on the road in numbers during the October long weekend and school holidays," he said.
While you're with us, you can now receive updates straight to your inbox from the Lithgow Mercury. To make sure you're up to date with all the news, sign up here.