Detectives from the Gold Coast CIB have charged a 42-year-old man with drug and weapons offences following a search at a residence at Currumbin Waters last Thursday May 23.
Around 3.20pm police executed a search warrant at a Tierney Drive house where it is alleged officers located a quantity of a quantity of dangerous drugs including LSD, methylamphetamines (ICE), hashish, cannabis and other drug paraphernalia.
It will also be alleged police located a revolver handgun, ammunition and two handmade automatic weapons during the search.
A 42-year-old man from Currumbin Waters was charged with three counts of possession of a dangerous drug, three counts of unlawful possession of a weapon, and a count each of unlawful manufacturing weapons, unlawful possession of drug utensils, possession of things suspected of being used in a crime and unlawful possession of explosives (ammunition).
He is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on June 6.
Detective Inspector Brendan Smith from Gold Coast CIB said “This arrest typifies our ongoing efforts to target those involved in weapon and drug crime.
“The danger posed the to the community by automatic weapons cannot be overstated. The removal of any unlawful weapons from the streets make the community safer and we will be unrelenting in our efforts.”
Investigations are continuing.
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