CAULFIELD Divisional Response Unit officers, with the assistance of The Fugitive Squad, have charged two men with firearms and drug trafficking after a large amount of methamphetamine was seized in Carrum Downs on Friday.
Officers searched a vehicle on Oberon Drive about 10.30am. It’s alleged two shotguns, drugs and cash were located in the rear of a Golf VW, parked in the driveway of a property. A firearm and explosives were allegedly located during a search warrant on James Cook Drive in Cranbourne on Wednesday, 20 March.
A 39-year-old Skye man was charged with prohibited person possess firearm, traffick commercial quantity of methamphetamine, and dangerous driving while being pursued by police. He was remanded in custody and will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 21 June, 2024.
A 33-year-old Carrum Downs man was charged with possess unregistered firearm and traffick commercial quantity of methamphetamine. He was bailed to next appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 21 June, 2024.
First published in the Frankston Times – 2nd April 2024