A Sydney man has been charged with terrorism offences following a routine traffic stop last year.

Police stopped a 31-year-old man driving Toyota sedan on Dargan St in Yagoona on December 31.

Officers from the Raptor Squad and Traffic and Highway Patrol has been monitoring the area and found drugs, cash and three mobile phones inside a car.

A 31-year-old man has been charged with terrorism offences following a routine traffic stop last year. Picture: NSW Police
A 31-year-old man was arrested and taken to Bankstown Police Station where he was charged with supplying prohibited drugs, dealing with proceeds of crime and using a non-compliant vehicle.

He was given conditional bail when he faced court on January 1.

Officers investigating the case examined the man’s phones and allegedly found extremist material stored on one of the devices.

Police raided the man’s Bass Hill home and found multiple phones, storage devices and a knife. Picture: NSW Police

The 31-year-old Bass Hill man was charged with using carriage service-possess violent extremist material and possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit. Picture: NSW Police
Police raided the man’s Bass Hill home and seized multiple mobile phones, storage devices and a knife about 6am on Wednesday.

He was arrested and charged with using carriage service-possess violent extremist material and possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit.

A 31-year-old man has been charged with terrorism offences following a routine traffic stop last year., Officers seized three mobile phones belonging to the man and found violent extremist material stored on a device., The man’s home was raided about 6am on Wednesday. Picture: NSW Police
He was granted bail and is due to appear at the Bankstown Local Court on March 3.

Source: https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/crime/sydney-man-31-charged-with-terrorism-offences-after-phone-seized-during-routine-traffic-stop/news-story/fc57874ff2f03d64c7ae44ae90a161bd