Detectives from the Illicit Firearms Unit have seized guns and drugs during a Firearm Prohibition Order (FPO) compliance search in Alfredton this morning.
Police attended the Cedar Avenue address shortly after 8.30am this morning.
Police located five firearms, including two handguns, a quantity of ammunition and drugs believed to be methylamphetamines.
A 31-year-old Alfredton man will be charged with the following offences:
• Possess traffickable quantity of firearms;
• FPO subject possess firearm;
• FPO subject possess firearm-related items;
• Prohibited person possess firearm;
• Possess methylamphetamine; and
• Other associated offences.
The man is expected to face an out of sessions remand hearing at Ballarat Magistrates' Court tonight.
A 31-year-old Alfredton woman was also arrested and will be charged with possess traffickable quantity of firearms and non prohibited person possess firearm.
She is expected to be bailed to appear in court at a later date.
The Illicit Firearms Unit is based within Victoria Police's Crime Command and targets the manufacture, trafficking and use of illicit firearms across Victoria.
The IFU will focus on proactively deterring and disrupting firearms-related crime through a range of operations and activities, as well as targeting and disrupting a range of groups who are strongly involved in the trafficking and use of illicit weapons.
The seizure of illicit firearms and removal of their potential to cause further harm in the community is also key for the new team, which commenced in September 2020.
Anyone with information about illicit firearm activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
