Detectives from the North West Metro Regional Crime Squad have charged three people and located drugs, cash and firearms following a search warrant in the western suburbs.
Yesterday police executed warrants at a residential property in Albion, arresting three people and seizing the following items:
• Three unregistered firearms
• Commercial quantity of methylamphetamine
• Quantities of drugs including amphetamine, cannabis, heroin, GHB and assorted pharmaceutical drugs
• Over $180,000 in cash
The three people, a male aged 58-years-old and two females aged 50-years-old and 49-years-old all from Albion, were charged with a range of drug and firearms related offences, including:
• Traffick commercial quantity of methyl amphetamine,
• Possession of a traffickable quantity of unregistered firearms,
• Three counts of possess firearms
• Trafficking drug of dependence
• Possess drug of dependence
• Deal with the proceeds of crime
• Handle stolen goods
• Possess prohibited weapons
All three have been remanded and are due to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court on 2 December.
Anyone with information about criminal activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report to www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.
The charges also serve as a reminder about the current national firearms amnesty across the country.
Members of the public are implored to surrender any illegal or unregistered firearms, parts or ammunition in their possession without fear of prosecution. More information about the firearms amnesty can be found At www.crimestoppers.com.au/FirearmAmnesty
