Detectives from Box Hill Divisional Crime Team and Monash Crime Investigation Unit yesterday arrested and charged a man as part of an intensive investigation into drug trafficking across Melbourne's eastern suburbs.
Following a one-month investigation, police executed a search warrant at a property in Hansworth Street, Mulgrave on Wednesday 15 December and seized a commercial quantity of methylamphetamine, which was allegedly hidden in toilet cistern.
Officers also seized a number of prohibited weapons including a samurai sword, an extendable baton, two tasers and a knife; as well as ammunition and $171,600 in cash.
A 48-year-old Mulgrave man was arrested and charged with numerous offences including:
• Traffick commercial quantity of methylamphetamine
• Possess methylamphetamine
• Knowingly deal/conceal proceeds of crime
• Possess firearm related item in contravention of a Firearm Prohibition Order (FPO)
• Commit an indictable offence while on bail
• Possess cartridge ammunition
• Possess prohibited weapon (x5)
He has been remanded to face Melbourne Magistrate's Court on 21 December 2021.
Quotes attributable to Detective Sergeant Wesley Bryant - Box Hill Divisional Crime Team:
"Arrests such as these show our commitment to minimising the devastating impacts of drugs in the community.
"Not only have we removed a commercial quantity of drugs from reaching Melbourne's streets, but we have also seized a bevy of dangerous and illegal weapons that would have caused extreme harm in the wrong hands.
"We know illicit drugs cause a devastating ripple effect throughout the entire community - with drug-fuelled violence, burglaries and thefts committed to support an addiction, drug-related road trauma, family violence and sexual assaults.
"Police will leave no stone unturned when it comes to weeding out drug traffickers - community safety is our number one priority and we will continue to work tirelessly to ensure is the entire community is safe."
