Southern Divisional Response Unit officers allegedly located seven firearms after executing a warrant in Dandenong North yesterday.
Police attended an address in Purely Drive about 10.30am.
A 37-year-old man from Dandenong North was arrested and officers searched the property.
Two loaded firearms, an imitation firearm, ammunition, a large quantity of cash, drugs and other items were seized during the search.
Police then attended a storage unit in Vermont South and allegedly located another five firearms, a rifle scope, drugs and other items.
The 37-year-old has been charged with:
– prohibited person possessing firearms
– possessing prohibited weapon without exemption
– trafficking firearms
– trafficking a commercial quantity of ecstasy
– trafficking drugs of dependence
– possessing drugs of dependence
– handle stolen goods
– deal property suspected of being proceeds of crime
He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later today.
