Eastern investigations manager Rob Jones said some of the firearms seized were loaded. Ammunition, methamphetamine, cannabis and cash, to the value of $26,000 dollars at one address, were also seized by police.
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Firearms seized during police operation which has seen seven people arrested. “This highlights real concern around the apparent ease of access by criminals, including gang members, to possess firearms and ammunition,” Jones said Jones said numerous addresses searched where firearms and ammunition were found, were connected to members and associates of Black Power and Mongrel Mob. “We want to send a clear message that such criminal activity won’t be tolerated. It causes immeasurable harm in our communities – harm that we are committed to reducing.”