January 13th, 2024Guns, drugs seized from home on French Island

Divisional Response Unit (DRU) members from Victoria Police’s Southern Metro Region have seized firearms and drugs from a rural property on French Island in recent days.

Detectives attended the Mosquito Creek Road property on Thursday 4 January about 8.30am, as part of an investigation into the illegal possession and use of firearms.

A 36-year-old man was arrested before warrants were executed by detectives with support from the Dog Squad and Water Police.

An extensive search of the property uncovered eleven firearms, a large quantity of ammunition and alleged methylamphetamine and cannabis.

The French Island man has been charged with various offences including:

• unlicensed person possess unregistered firearm

• unlicensed person possess registered firearm

• fail to store firearms in a secure manner

• possess ammunition, and

• possess cannabis.

He has been bailed to appear before Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 9 February 2024.

A 39-year-old woman also spoken to at the property was expected to be processed in relation to drug related offences.