Detectives from the Criminal Proceeds Squad have charged a man and seized a firearm, ammunition, drugs and fireworks as part of an investigation into the manufacturing of firearms.
With assistance from the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT), a 47-year-old Gordon man was arrested at his rural property in Gordon this afternoon.
He was charged with possess traffickable quantity of firearms, manufacture category A longarm, possess instruction manual to manufacture a firearm, prohibited person possess firearm, cultivate narcotic plant, possess methylamphetamine, possess unsecured ammunition and possess commercial explosive firework.
He will next appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
During the search of the property, police allegedly located and seized a manufactured longarm, ammunition, 29 cannabis plants and commercial fireworks.
An initial investigation by the Illicit Firearms Squad into firearm manufacturing led to a Criminal Proceeds Squad investigation into the assets of the 47-year-old man suitable for restraint.
On 18 June, a Confiscation Act restraining order was issued in the County Court for the rural Gordon property.
The 47-year-old man was served with documentation today.
Anyone with information about illicit firearms is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
