A 31-year-old man was caught driving with methamphetamine in his system, and on his person, in Isabella Plains on Tuesday.
At 9.10am police were monitoring traffic in Isabella Plains when their numberplate recognition system identified a vehicle as being unregistered.
Before officers could stop the vehicle, the driver stopped it himself and fled. After a short foot pursuit, the man was arrested.
Police checks revealed the man was subject to a First Instance Warrant for failing to appear before the court in relation to a previous alleged drug-driving matter.
The man provided an oral fluid sample which returned a positive result for methamphetamine. Further searching revealed a white granular substance, which is suspected to be methamphetamine.
The driver has been charged with driving with a prescribed drug in oral fluid, unlicensed driving, suspended driving and possessing a drug of dependence.
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