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POLICE have invited the owner of a 1kg bag of cannabis found lying on Eyre Highway at Penong to claim the illegal drug.

A member of the public told police he found the cannabis “in the middle’’ of the highway and handed it in at Penong Police Station about 9pm on Tuesday.

“They reported they had been driving through the township of Penong when they saw a large item sitting in the middle of the highway, near the tourist information bay,’’ a police spokesperson said.

“They stopped to inspect the object and when they realised what it contained, they took it straight to the local police station.’’

Police are investigating how the cannabis came to be left on the road and ask anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1800 333 000 or www.sa.crimestoppers.com.au.