The 53-year-old was intercepted by police in Moree as part of a high-visibility blitz on local roads by highway patrol officers.

Police will allege he gave a false name, and tested positive for drugs in a roadside test.

Offices stopped him on Frome Street about 6.45pm on Friday, before checks revealed the Tamworth man was in breach of his bail conditions.

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He was arrested and charged with breach of bail, stating a false name to police and never licensed person drive on road.

He was denied bail, but granted conditional release at weekend bail court. He's been ordered to front court in Tamworth later this month to enter pleas.

The arrest came amid Operation Trance which saw extra highway patrol officers deployed across Moree, Dubbo and Orange.

Four people were nabbed for drink-driving after 1365 random breath tests.

Police carried out 43 random drug tests, and 10 gave positive roadside indications for drugs and were ordered not to drive for 24 hours, while they await lab results which could trigger charges.

Police laid 12 charges across the three-day blitz and handed out 172 fines for various offences.

"While many drivers comply with the road rules, police continue to detect motorists demonstrating unsafe driver behaviour and place other road users at risk," Sergeant Kelly Wixx said.

"There were no recorded fatalities in Western Region at the weekend, however, drivers continue to act irresponsibly, and the amount of infringements issued and that drivers are still getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol and drugs is cause for concern.

"Driving on regional roads requires concentration and vigilance; adding alcohol, drugs, distractions and dangerous driving behaviours increases a driver's chances of being involved in serious collisions.

"We will continue to saturate the roads so that we reach as many communities in regional areas as possible and continue to provide support to local police districts to prevent and deter crime."