Detectives from Casey Crime Investigation Unit charged a man following an incident in Melbourne’s south yesterday morning.
A black Mercedes fled after officers attempted to intercept it on the Monash Freeway, near Ernst Wanke Road about 1.50am.
Police arrested the man a short time later in Aspendale.
A search of the vehicle located four firearms along with a quantity of drugs and cash.
A 32-year-old Narre Warren man was charged with:
• Possession of a traffickable quantity of unregistered firearms
• Four counts of possess general category handgun
• Possess category C or D longarm firearm
• Contravention of a Firearm Prohibition Order
• Possess cartridge ammunition whilst not the holder of a licence under the Firearms Act
• Four counts of possess firearm with no serial number
• Prohibited person possess a firearm
• Possess loaded firearm in a public place
• Trafficking commercial quantity of methylamphetamines
He will appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court for a filing hearing today 9 September 2021.
Investigators expect to lay further charges in relation to the matter.
