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NT Police charge Nhulunbuy doctor Tim Blake with drug, firearm offences
A doctor in the remote Northern Territory town of Nhulunbuy has been charged with more than a dozen drug and firearms offences.
Key points:
- Tim Blake is a doctor at Gove District Hospital
- Police said a search of his home uncovered commercial and trafficable quantities of illegal drugs
- He appeared in Nhulunbuy local court last week and was granted bail
Tim Blake, who works at Gove District Hospital, was arrested following a recent police operation in Nhulunbuy.
The 38-year-old doctor recently featured in an ABC story on the surfing community in north-east Arnhem Land.
In a statement, Northern Territory Police said a 38-year-old man had been arrested in possession of methamphetamine and taken to Nhulunbuy Police Station for a drug test.
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