Police senses paid off after mis-matching plates led to the discovery of firearms and ammunition in a vehicle in Northcote.
At around 12.25am, a Police unit noticed a vehicle with two different number plates in the driveway of a home on Potter Avenue.
°Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ East Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Todd Moore-Carter, says this vehicle was soon confirmed as stolen.
¡°Police enquired at the address and the occupant claimed to have no knowledge of the vehicle.
¡°While we were at the address, Police received a 111 call trying to report another incident unfolding in a neighbouring suburb,¡± he says.
It was soon established there was no such incident and the call had allegedly come from the Potter Avenue address.
A man at the address was noticed by staff, allegedly in breach of his bail conditions.
¡°We took a 50-year-old man into custody without incident, and also arrested a 30-year-old woman at the address in relation to the fictitious phone call.
¡°Our staff searched the stolen vehicle and located a modified pistol firearm, a prohibited firearm magazine, and a substantial amount of ammunition inside.
¡°A search of the house uncovered a small amount of illegal drugs, scales and approximately $10,000 in cash,¡± Inspector Moore-Carter says.
A 50-year-old man is scheduled to appear in the North Shore District Court today facing multiple firearms and drugs charges. No charges have been laid against the woman at this stage.
¡°I¡¯d like to acknowledge our staff¡¯s diligent work this morning,
¡°It¡¯s a good outcome for our community that these firearms have been removed from circulation and the pair at the address will both face up to the court.
¡°Enquiries into the matter are still ongoing,¡± Inspector Moore-Carter says.
ENDS.
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