Man charged after guns seized in Redan

Published:
Friday 5 December 2025 at 1:25 am

Ballarat Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man after allegedly seizing firearms and drugs from a property in Redan yesterday.

Following an ongoing investigation, detectives executed a search warrant at a Skipton Street residence on the morning of Thursday 4 December.

Officers seized the following items:

  • two improvised firearms (one loaded with a .22 round)
  • firearm parts allegedly for manufacture
  • ammunition
  • an alleged trafficable quantity of methylamphetamine
  • cannabis

A 44-year-old man was arrested at the address.

He has since been charged with:

  • possess trafficable quantity of firearms
  • possess unregistered handgun
  • possess firearm parts for manufacture
  • possess ammunition without licence
  • possess methylamphetamine (trafficable quantity)
  • possess cannabis

The Redan man was remanded and will appear before the Ballarat Magistrate’s Court today.

Senior Constable Paul Hogan

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