A man will appear in court today charged with commercial drug supply, after a traffic stop near Darlington Point.

Officers attached to Murrumbidgee Police District were called to the Sturt Highway, about 25km west of Darlington Point, 1pm Friday September 27, after a car hit a kangaroo.

Following inquiries, police searched the vehicle, allegedly discovering more than 44 kilograms of cannabis leaf in the vehicle’s boot.

A 30-year-old man was arrested and taken to Griffith Police Station where he was charged with supply prohibited drug (commercial quantity).

He appeared before Wagga Wagga Local Court on Saturday September 28, where he was formally refused bail to appear before Griffith Local Court today (Monday September 30).