Police charge man with firearms and drugs offences

A 38 year old Sheffield man has been charged with firearms and drugs offences following a search of his home yesterday.

Western Drug Investigation Services executed a drug related search warrant and seized a traffickable quantity of cannabis plants, seedlings and buds. Two unregistered firearms were also located and seized. The man is not the holder of a firearms licence.

The man has been charged with:

  • Cultivate for sale
  • Possess a firearm when not the holder of a firearm licence of the appropriate category
  • Possess an unregistered firearm

The man will appear in the Devonport Magistrates Court on 5 May.

Anyone with information about drug crime should contact Police on 131444 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestopperstas.com.au

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