Two men have been charged with multiple offences including intentionally causing injury and being in possession of a firearm in relation to an aggravated burglary in Melbourne's north last month.
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The charges follow two search warrants police executed in Corio and Roxburgh Park as part of their investigation into the October 30 incident in Widford Street, Broadmeadows.
Detectives from the Fawkner Embona Taskforce searched a property on the Princes Highway in Corio on November 18 and uncovered a number of cannabis plants.
Senior Constable Alistair Parsons said a second search warrant was executed on Friday in Wattlebird Street, Roxburgh Park, where police found an imitation firearm, cannabis and ammunition.
A 37-year-old Craigieburn has been arrested and charged with aggravated burglary with a firearm, being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, intentionally causing injury, two counts of theft, theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of criminal damage by fire and cultivating and possessing cannabis.
"He was remanded in custody and will next appear before the Melbourne Magistrates Court on December 9," Senior Constable Parsons said.
An 18-year-old Roxburgh Park man has been arrested and charged with aggravated burglary with a firearm, being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, intentionally causing injury, two counts of theft, theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of criminal damage by fire, possessing cannabis and possessing a prohibited weapon (imitation firearm).
