Monash Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after a commercial quantity of drugs and a loaded firearm were located in Clayton this morning.
Police were initially called to conduct a welfare check at the intersection of Wellington Road and Henderson Road about 5.30am.
Officers attended the scene and boxed in the BMW sedan as a precaution.
Upon closer inspection, officers located a 29-year-old man asleep inside the rented vehicle, which was idling at the traffic lights.
The man was woken up before a search of the car allegedly revealed a commercial quantity of MDMA, as well as a loaded handgun.
The man from Vermont was taken to hospital as a precaution, before being interviewed by detectives. He has since been charged with:
- Traffick commercial quantity of ecstasy
- Prohibited person possess firearm
- Person subject to Firearm Prohibition Order possess firearm
- Possess general category unregistered handgun
- Possess cartridge ammunition without licence
- Possess drug of dependence.
He is expected to face a bail and remand court later today.
