Man charged following Norlane crash

Police have charged a man following a crash in Norlane in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The 25-year-old man has been charged with more than 15 offences including:

• prohibited person possess firearm
• traffick and possess cocaine, methylamphetamine, LSD and heroin
• possess cartridge ammunition
• theft of motor vehicle
• reckless conduct endangering life
• drug driving
• commit indicatable offence whilst on bail
• and other property, drugs and traffic offences.

The charges follow a single vehicle crash involving an allegedly stolen car on Sparks Road about 1am.

An alleged search of the vehicle uncovered a sawn-off shotgun and quantities of alleged drugs.

The Whittington man appeared before Geelong Magistrates’ Court later the same day where he was remanded in custody to today (7 August).

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