Police charge man after loaded firearm and drugs located in Carrum Downs hotel car park

Police have charged a man after he was found with an alleged loaded firearm and drugs in Carrum Downs.

Police located the man along with the items in a vehicle at a hotel car park on Hall Road on Wednesday, 10 August about 4pm.

A 38-year-old Keilor Downs man was arrested and has been charged with a number of offences:

– prohibited possession of a firearm (x2)

– possessing ammunition without a license (x2)

– possessing a prohibited weapon without an exemption (x2)

– possessing a controlled weapon without lawful excuse

– possessing a dangerous article without lawful excuse

– possessing Methylamphetamine

– possessing Methylamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking

– possessing MDMA

– dealing property suspected of being proceeds of crime

– committing an indictable offence whilst on bail

He’s been remanded and will appear at Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 14 September 2022.

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