A man has allegedly been busted with drugs and gold in late night raid.
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Mark McKay, 48, was arrested following the bust, which took place as part of a long-running police investigation into drugs in Ballarat.
The man, of no fixed address, was represented by his lawyer in the Ballarat Magistrates' Court on Friday facing charges related to drug trafficking and drug possession.
He was also charged with dealing with the proceeds of crime and committing indictable offences whilst on bail.
Following the execution of a search warrant on Thursday evening, McKay is alleged to have been found at a motel on Main Road in Golden Point.
Police alleged he was in possession of an estimated $17,000 in gold nuggets, a traffickable commercial quantity of methylamphetamine, and traffickable amounts of cannabis and cocaine.
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He was also allegedly found with $250,000 in cash, and an assortment of stolen jewellery.
McKay was immediately taken into custody and his defence lawyer, Rob Melasecca, did not apply for bail.
The accused was too unwell to be brought to court.
Mr Melasecca requested medical and psychological assessments. The court heard McKay will also require immediate drug withdrawal support in custody.
Police have declined to comment as the matter is before the courts.
The next court date is October 27.
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