A 29-year-old man from Aldinga has been arrested and charged following an alleged attempted motorcycle theft and a subsequent police search that uncovered suspected illicit drugs, a stolen motorcycle and other items in Adelaide's southern suburbs.

South Australia Police said officers were called to a car park on Main South Road in Morphett Vale on Thursday, 1 October 2026, following reports that a man was attempting to steal a motorcycle. When patrol officers arrived, the suspect allegedly attempted to flee in a waiting vehicle. Police arrested the man and subsequently searched his address as part of their investigation. South Australia Police

During the search, police allegedly located approximately $1,650 in cash, seven grams of methamphetamine, various other illicit drugs, a stolen motorcycle, registration plates, two electric bikes and a double-edged push knife.

Police also seized a Honda motorcycle and a Kia station wagon under the provisions of South Australia's Criminal Assets Confiscation Act 2005. The investigation is examining the circumstances surrounding the alleged offences and the items recovered.

The man, who is from Aldinga, was charged with a range of offences, including trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug, four counts of trafficking in a controlled drug, two counts of possessing prescription drugs, possessing a prohibited weapon and money laundering.

He was also charged with two counts each of driving while unlicensed and driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle, along with an offence relating to unprescribed number plates.

The accused was refused police bail and appeared before the Christies Beach Magistrates Court on Friday, 2 October 2026. Further court proceedings will determine how the allegations are handled through the justice system.

Police have not publicly identified the other people, if any, who may be connected to the alleged offences. The initial police statement did not provide further details about the suspected source of the drugs or the intended destination of the allegedly stolen vehicles.

The seizure forms part of police enforcement activity targeting alleged drug trafficking, vehicle-related offences and the possession of prohibited weapons in South Australia's southern suburbs.

South Australia Police have encouraged anyone with information about the sale, supply, manufacture or distribution of illicit drugs to contact Crime Stoppers. Information can be provided anonymously.

All charges remain allegations, and the accused is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.