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Drake pair to face court on cannabis, gun charges

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Two men have been charged after police raided a home near Casino on Tuesday (March 27), seizing firearms and drugs.

Officers attached to Richmond Police District executed a search warrant at a home on Mudflat Road, Drake, about 9.30am .

During the search, police allegedly located two bolt-action rifles, two shotguns, an air rifle and drugs, believed to be MDMA and cannabis.

Police also seized up to 80 cannabis plants.

Two men, aged 34 and 36, were arrested and taken to Lismore Police Station.

The 34-year-old man was charged with possessing an unregistered firearm, possessing a prohibited firearm, aggravated possession of firearms, possessing ammunition without a permit, not keep a firearm safely, possessing firearms whilst unlicensed, supplying a prohibited drug and possessing a prohibited drug.

He was refused bail to appear before the Lismore Local Court today (Wednesday, March 28).

The 36-year-old man was issued a Future Court Attendance Notice for the offences of possessing an unregistered firearm, not keeping a firearm safely, possessing firearms whilst unlicensed, possessing a prohibited drug and cultivating a prohibited plant.

He is due to appear at Lismore Local Court on Monday, April 9.

 

 

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