Detectives from the Illicit Firearms Squad seized 14 firearms and a range of drugs following a search of a property in Gordon yesterday as part of an investigation into firearms trafficking and manufacture.
A warrant was executed at the Portland Flat Road address on Thursday, 26 October after information was received from the ABF.
During the search of the property, police located seven handguns including four home-made weapons, four longarms, three imitation firearms, a home-made flame thrower, firearm parts, ammunition, a 3D printer and equipment.
Police also located more than 70 mature cannabis plants, cannabis saplings and a small quantity of methylamphetamine.
A 47-year-old Gordon man was arrested and interviewed by police.
He was subsequently charged with the following:
• Possess a traffickable quantity of firearms
• Prohibited person possess a firearm
• Manufacture a firearm
• Possess parts for manufacturing a firearm
• Prohibited person possess an imitation firearm
• Prohibited person possess a prohibited weapon
• Possess cartridge ammunition
• Cultivate cannabis
• Possess cannabis
• Possess methylamphetamine
The man has been bailed to appear at the Bacchus Marsh Magistrates’ Court on 15 December, 2023.
The investigation remains ongoing.
The Illicit Firearms Squad is based within Victoria Police’s Crime Command and targets the manufacture, trafficking and use of illicit firearms across Victoria.
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
