A man has been arrested in relation to an armed robbery at Carss Park after he was arrested in Miranda last night.

St George detectives have been investigating the robbery of a pharmacy in Carwar Avenue about 6pm yesterday (Wednesday 10 January 2018) in which drugs were allegedly stolen by a man armed with a meat cleaver.

About 10.50pm yesterday, officers from Miranda stopped a car on Corea Street, Miranda, for the purposes of a random breath test.

The driver was subjected to a roadside breath test and returned a negative result.

The 41-year-old man was subjected to a roadside drug test, and allegedly returned a positive result. He was taken to hospital for blood and urine tests.

Meanwhile, a number of items suspected of being stolen were located in the car which has since been seized by St George detectives.

The man was taken to Miranda Police Station where he was charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon.

He was refused bail to appear at Sutherland Local Court tomorrow (Friday 12 January 2018).