Man Charged And Weapons Seized In Rosebud

A man has been charged with a string of offences after police seized weapons from a home in the Mornington Peninsula.

Rosebud police officers attended a property in Rosebud about 8pm on 2 September in relation to an ongoing investigation.

A 43-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

Following further enquires, police attended the property again later that night, where they allegedly uncovered several weapons including:

  • A bolt action rifle
  • Ammunition
  • Machete
  • Flick knife
  • Credit card knife
  • Expandable knuckle dusters
  • Slingshot
  • Extendable baton
  • A quantity of a substance believed to be methylamphetamine, which will undergo forensic analysis.

The Rosebud man was charged with:

  • Breach a court order
  • Prohibited person possess firearms
  • Contravene bail conditions
  • Commit indictable offence while on bail
  • Commit Schedule 2 offence whilst on bail

Further charges are expected including possessing drugs of dependence and prohibited weapons.

The man appeared in Frankston Magistrates' Court today where he was further remanded to reappear on 12 September.

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