NSW man 'sent drugs to quarantine hotel'

A man has been charged for allegedly using a box of fresh fruit to try and smuggle drugs to a traveller quarantined inside a Sydney hotel.

The 37-year-old was arrested after delivering the box to the Elizabeth Street property on Thursday afternoon.

The man was captured on CCTV footage walking up to the hotel before handing the box of fruit to a NSW police officer.

The officer takes the delivery over to what appears to be the hotel's front desk.

As she placed the box on the counter, the officer noticed a small white package tucked inside the box and proceeded to investigate.

Police allegedly found a single capsule of MDMA stashed inside a white envelope.

The delivery man from Lane Cove was arrested and police officers found a bag of white powder - believed to be cocaine - when they searched him.

He is due to face Downing Centre Local Court on June 19.