Searches Yield Guns, Drugs, Stolen Vehicle

A man has been arrested after multiple searches earlier this week.

On Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 August Serious and Organised Crime Branch detectives, with the assistance of the Dog Operations Unit, searched multiple premises at West Croydon, Two Wells and Ferryden Park.

A stolen Mitsubishi Pajero was recovered along with methamphetamine, chemicals, clan lab equipment and three illegal firearms.

Two of the firearms were concealable handguns; one disguised to look like an iPhone.

A 56-year-old West Croydon man was arrested and charged with multiple serious offences including trafficking a controlled drug, possessing firearms without a licence, possessing commercial quantities of precursors and manufacturing a controlled drug.

He appeared in court yesterday (14 August) and was remanded by the Adelaide Magistrates Court until 20 August.

Anyone with information on the sale, supply, manufacture or distribution of illicit drugs is asked to contact Crime Stoppers online at www/crimestoppers.com.au or phone 1800 333 000.

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