A 20-year-old man from Cambridge has been charged with multiple firearm and drug related offences.
Officers from Bellerive and Hobart were conducting targeted patrols in Rokeby around 11:10 AM yesterday when they observed ‘a person of interest’ in a vehicle.
Police say the vehicle was intercepted and a quantity of illegal drugs were located, resulting in the arrest of the man.
The Southern Drug and Firearms Squad conducted further searches at two addresses linked to the man and a number of illegal items were located and seized including a stolen Lithgow slazenger .22 rifle, stolen BSA .22 sawn off rifle, taser, and a quantity of ammunition and MDMA.
The man was charged with several firearms and drug offences including possession of stolen firearms x 2, possess shortened firearm, and trafficking in controlled substances (major).
He was bailed with conditions to appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court at a later date.
Detective Inspector David Gill said he urged anyone with information about firearms or drugs in the community to report to police on 131 444 or to Crime Stoppers Tasmania – information can be reported anonymously.
