A routine police intercept led to a massive discovery in Ballarat last night - including weapons, ammunition and cannabis. Police from the Public Order Response Team (PORT) were patrolling Victoria Park when they noticed a car in Cedar Avenue without one brake light about 7pm. PORT intercepted the red Holden Commodore sedan and spoke to the driver before they noticed a knife in the vehicle. A subsequent search of the driver and car uncovered a number of items including knives, machetes, hatchets, a sawn-off bolt action rifle, balaclavas, gloves, ammunition and a garrotte. IN OTHER NEWS A search of the 37-year-old's home revealed cannabis plants, more weapons, another firearm and a modified spear gun. The Golden Point man has been charged with prohibited person possess a firearm (x2) prohibited person possess a prescribed item namely a silencer and scope, possess ammunition, cultivate and possess cannabis and other weapons offences. It is expected the man will be remanded to appear at Ballarat Magistrates' Court today, Monday 1 March 2021.
A routine police intercept led to a massive discovery in Ballarat last night - including weapons, ammunition and cannabis.
Police from the Public Order Response Team (PORT) were patrolling Victoria Park when they noticed a car in Cedar Avenue without one brake light about 7pm.
PORT intercepted the red Holden Commodore sedan and spoke to the driver before they noticed a knife in the vehicle.
A subsequent search of the driver and car uncovered a number of items including knives, machetes, hatchets, a sawn-off bolt action rifle, balaclavas, gloves, ammunition and a garrotte.
A search of the 37-year-old's home revealed cannabis plants, more weapons, another firearm and a modified spear gun.
The Golden Point man has been charged with prohibited person possess a firearm (x2) prohibited person possess a prescribed item namely a silencer and scope, possess ammunition, cultivate and possess cannabis and other weapons offences.
It is expected the man will be remanded to appear at Ballarat Magistrates' Court today, Monday 1 March 2021.
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