Members of the Murrumbidgee pro-active crime team stopped the driver of a black Holden Commodore at 4.10pm on Dickson Road for the purpose of a roadside breath and drug test.

The man submitted to both, returning a negative breath analysis, but a positive result to the oral drug test.

Police allege he admitted to "smoking dope every now and again".

As a result, the officers conducted a search of the driver and the vehicle, first finding a clear, resealable bag containing cannabis and cautioned the driver, who admitted it was his.

The search continued and police found two further resealable bags containing an amount of "crystal substance".

The driver was arrested and taken to Griffith police station for a secondary drug test, which returned a positive result.

Police weighed all three bags and allege the crystal substance to be methamphetamine with a street value of around $2000.

The man was charged with supplying a prohibited drug, possessing a prohibited drug, as well as breaching his bail. He will be required to attend Griffith Local Court at a later date.

A 23-YEAR-OLD male driver drew the attention of Griffith police on April 30 after skidding around a corner.

Police said they noticed the driver of a silver Holden Commodore "perform a skid" before they pulled the man over in Parkinson Crescent.

Officers spoke to the man about the manner of his driving before a roadside breath test was conducted, which returned a positive result. Police also discovered the man had never held a licence in any state or territory of Australia.

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They also noted the vehicle had a number of major defects while conducting a search of it.

It was during this search the officers allegedly located a small amount of what they believed to be methamphetamine, with the man also found to have a kitchen knife tucked into the waistband of his shorts.

The driver was arrested and taken to Griffith police station where he returned a positive breath analysis reading of 0.042.

Given the man was unlicenced, he was charged with special category PCA, driving while unlicensed and possessing a prohibited drug.

He was also issued with defect notices.

Murrumbidgee police undertook extra patrols over the weekend in a bid to make the region's road more safe.

As a result, there were several motorists who were found to be driving while unlicensed and others who were found to be driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Police have asked motorists to do the right thing when it comes to getting behind the wheel. That includes not drinking and driving, having a current licence, making sure vehicles are registered and wearing a seatbelt.

Seventy-eight drink and drug-driving offences were detected during this road safety enforcement campaign conducted across the Southern region, which includes the Murrumbidgee region.

Utilising local police and the traffic and highway patrol command, the operation focused on speeding, drink and drug-driving, not wearing seatbelts, using a mobile phone behind the wheel and fatigue.

During the operation, police conducted 1928 random breath tests and charged 32 people with drink driving throughout the Southern region.

Police also conducted 298 random drug tests, with 46 people returning a positive indication for the presence of a prohibited drug.

Seventeen people were also found in possession of prohibited drugs.

Ninety-five charges were laid in total, and an additional 325 traffic infringement notices issued for a range of offences, including burnouts, distraction devices and seatbelts.