Detectives have charged a man as part of an ongoing Arson and Explosives Squad investigation.
A 33-year-old man was arrested on Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD shortly after midday on Wednesday, 19 June.
Offices searched the man’s vehicle and located a firearm and quantity of drugs.
With assistance from the Bomb Response Unit, detectives also executed a search warrant at a North Shore address this afternoon.
Investigators located and seized a number of items including suspected explosive devices.
The Parkville man has been charged with a number of offences, including:
• make/possess explosive substance
• bomb hoax
• traffic drug of dependence
• prohibited person possess firearm
• possess weapons
• possess proceeds of crime
• theft of a motor vehicle.
He was remanded to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 20 June.
