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Drugs, weapons seized in raid DRUGS and weapons were allegedly seized from a Frankston South home during a raid on 17 August. Police searched the house last week as part of a year-long investigation into firearm and drug trafficking. They arrested a 24-year-old at the house in the early hours of the morning. Police say they found cash, a silver bullion, cocaine, MDMA, ecstasy, steroids, an imitation firearm, a taser, an extendable baton, a cattle prod, and a laser in the house. The man was charged with traffick drug of dependence, prohibited person possess firearm, possess imitation firearm, possess prohibited weapon without exemption, traffick ecstasy, possess steroids, and two counts of possess proceeds of crime. He was released on bail, and is scheduled to face Frankston Magistrates’ Court on 19 October.
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A MAN who allegedly crashed a car into a Hastings home will face Frankston Magistrates’ Court next month. Nobody was injured during the incident. Police allege that the man drove through the front gate of the house,
reversed back and forth into the brick pillars, and hit parked cars. Police allege they spotted the man sleeping behind the wheel on Beilby Court at around 10.50pm on 15 August. They say they couldn’t wake him, so they deployed “tyre deflation devices”. He drove off after waking and went on to hit the house, police say. After allegedly crashing into the house, police sprayed the driver with OC spray and arrested him. The 33-year-old man was charged with aggravated reckless exposure of a police officer to risk by driving, damage to emergency service vehicle by reckless driving, reckless conduct endangering serious injury, drive without a motor vehicle licence, and handle stolen goods.
Man wanted POLICE believe a man who has allegedly breached his bail conditions and removed a monitoring device may be in the Frankston area. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of 28-year-old Matthew Johnson. In a statement police say he is “approximately 175cm tall, of medium build with brown hair, with green eyes and a nose piercing.” Police say he is travelling in a black Nissan 350A with Queensland number plates reading 140DN2. An image of Johnson and a car of interest have been released (right). Police have urged the public not to approach him if they see him. Anyone who sees Johnson should contact 000.
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