A man arrested by the Public Order Response Team on Wednesday, July 12, was expected to appear before court following his arrest in Oakleigh.
Officers were on patrol, as part of Operation Trinity, when they noticed a vehicle with an expired registration on Princes Hwy about 1.10am.
The vehicle was intercepted before it was identified the driver was wanted in relation to an outstanding NSW warrant relating to serious drug matters.
A subsequent search of the vehicle uncovered an amount of suspected methylamphetamine and a machete.
The 30-year-old Bankstown man was expected to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in relation to the possession of the drugs and weapon and remained in custody pending an extradition application regarding the interstate matters.