Guns, ammunition and cannabis have been seized from a rural property in Tasmania's north during a targeted police operation sparked by ongoing drug intelligence.
Two Frankford men – aged 47 and 55 – have been charged with a series of drugs and firearms offences as the result of a Tasmania Police search this week. The accused men have been released on bail and are due to appear in court at a later date.
Officers from the Northern Drugs and Firearms Unit conducted the search of a property at Frankford on Tuesday as part of an ongoing investigation into suspected drug activity.
Police allege investigators located 17 firearms, including rifles, shotguns and a .303 carbine during the search.
Large amounts of ammunition were seized, along with assorted firearm components such as barrels, bolts, magazines and trigger assemblies.
Police also uncovered about 2.5kg of dried cannabis and six cannabis plants.
Detective Acting Sergeant Nathan Wheldon said investigators would allege some of the items were concealed in the dense bushland around the property boundary, including on neighbouring land.
"Illegal firearms have the potential to cause significant harm, particularly when they are stored or concealed in a way that bypasses safety and oversight," Acting Sergeant Wheldon said.
Tasmania Police is committed to disrupting the unlawful use of firearms.
Anyone with information about firearms crime, or the misuse or unsafe storage of firearms, is urged to contact police on 131 444.
You can also report anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperstas.com.au
