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- Friday 5 June 2026 at 10:07 pm
Detectives from the Illicit Firearms Squad have charged a man as part of an investigation into firearm and drug trafficking.
Police including members of the Special Operations Group attended his property on Hudsons Road about 8.50am this morning to execute a warrant as part of the investigation.
The 44-year-old Spotswood man was uncooperative with police and armed with a firearm.
Police negotiated with the man and cordoned off the area for about 1.5 hours before he came out of the property at 10.20am.
He was then arrested and interviewed by police.
A 36-year-old Spotswood woman was also interviewed and has since been released pending further enquiries.
The man was subsequently charged with several offences including traffick commercial quantity of methylamphetamine, use firearm in contravention of firearms prohibition order, prohibited person use a firearm, discharge firearm at premises, deal with property suspected proceeds of crime and several drug possession offences.
He will face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court tomorrow.
Police also seized a firearm, mobile phones, laptops, watches, OC spray and drugs including methylamphetamine and testosterone following a search of the Spotswood property.
Today’s arrest follows an investigation by the Illicit Firearms Squad into trafficking of illicit firearms and drugs.
On Sunday, 31 May detectives located a vehicle in Williamstown and seized 13kg of methylamphetamine found inside the car.
No one was in the vehicle at the time of the search.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information on drug or firearm trafficking is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online via www.crimestoppersvic.com.au. Reports can be made anonymously.
Quotes attributable to Detective Inspector Julie MacDonald, Illicit Firearms Squad:
“Today’s arrest highlights the importance of these investigations and the work of police to remove illicit firearms and drugs from the community.
“Both of these commodities can have deadly consequences when they fall into the wrong hands and we are lucky that today’s matter was ultimately resolved without incident.
“This is also another example where we see illicit drugs and firearms go hand in hand.
“Detectives from the Illicit Firearms Squad will continue to target those who trade involved in this offending and urge anyone with information to come forward and speak to police.”
Belinda Batty
Media Unit
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