ACT Policing media release
Explosives recovered after Calwell house search
Saturday, 13 June 2009
Members of ACT Policing's Territory Investigation Group (TIG) and Specialist Response and Security (SRS) team assisted the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service in the execution of a search warrant on a Calwell home yesterday (June 12).
SRS members along with Custom's explosives and firearm detection dogs cleared the premises for safety. Members of Australian Customs and TIG Response Crime Team along with a dangerous good inspector from the Office of Regulatory Services conducted a search of the premises.
As a result of the search, an amount of explosives and explosive paraphernalia, canisters of pepper spray and computer equipment were seized by Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.
Police seized several firearms, ammunition, a taser gun, prohibited knives, a large amount of fireworks and an amount of white powder believed to be amphetamines.
The resident of the property was present during the search and will be summonsed to appear in the ACT Magistrates Court on multiple charges.
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