THREE guns were seized by police during a raid in Frankston last week.
With assistance from the ABF and AFP, police searched a Frankston property on 13 December. There they seized three firearms, a firearm barrel, ammunition, firearm blueprints, drugs, and other weapons.
Police charged a 38-year-old Frankston man with firearm and drug offences.
The weapons were seized by the VIPER taskforce, who have also seized items from Craigieburn and St Albans this month. VIPER taskforce detective inspector Craig Darlow said “any firearm seizure is satisfying because it has an immediate impact on community safety.”
“Taking these weapons out of the hands of criminals means they can’t be used to inflict further harm or commit further serious offences. These results also highlight how often we see firearms offences occurring in conjunction with drug offences,” he said. “VIPER taskforce will continue to target this activity and I urge anyone with information about illicit firearms or drugs to come forward and contact Crime Stoppers.”
Contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au