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Two Men Charged After Weapons and Firearms Seized in Canberra - Canberra, ACT
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Two separate police stops in Canberra have led to weapons-related charges against men from Monash and Ainslie.
Two men have been charged with weapons and firearms offences following separate police arrests in Canberra on Friday, with police allegedly seizing imitation firearms, prohibited weapons, ammunition and other items during the investigations.
According to ACT Policing, the first incident occurred at about 5pm when officers stopped a Mercedes-Benz on Erindale Drive. Police allege the 31-year-old Monash driver was disqualified from driving and returned a positive roadside test for a prescribed drug. Following the traffic stop, officers searched the man's home in Monash.
During the search, police allegedly located several items including knuckle dusters, an extendable baton, two imitation handguns, ball bearings and an item capable of using gas to fire projectiles. The man was subsequently charged with three counts of possessing a prohibited firearm and two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon. He also faces charges relating to drug driving, driving while disqualified and an alleged breach of a good behaviour order.
The second arrest occurred later that night. At approximately 11:45pm, police stopped a BMW at a service station in Watson. Officers allege that a 28-year-old passenger from Ainslie was breaching court-ordered reporting obligations.
Police searched the man's possessions and allegedly found two folding imitation firearms, ammunition and an empty firearm magazine. Officers also allegedly located approximately $800 in cash and substances suspected to be cannabis, heroin and methylamphetamine.
The 28-year-old man has been charged with two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon, possessing ammunition, possessing property suspected of being proceeds of crime and breaching bail. Police said inquiries into the suspected drugs remain ongoing.
The two cases are separate matters, with the arrests arising from different traffic stops in Canberra. The alleged seizure of imitation firearms and other prohibited items highlights the range of weapons-related offences being investigated by ACT Policing.
ACT Policing listed the weapons case among its latest updates on 5 September 2026. The police force said the two men had been charged following separate arrests the previous day. Both matters are now before the ACT justice system, and the allegations have not been proven in court.
The case also demonstrates how routine traffic and compliance checks can lead to wider police investigations. In the first matter, the traffic stop led officers to an alleged weapons discovery at a Monash residence. In the second, a traffic stop at a Watson service station resulted in alleged weapons, ammunition and suspected drug discoveries.
Police investigations into the suspected drugs connected to the second arrest are continuing. Further court proceedings will determine how the charges progress.
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Two men have been charged with weapons and firearms offences following separate police arrests in Canberra on Friday, with police allegedly seizing imitation firearms, prohibited weapons, ammunition and other items during the investigations.
According to ACT Policing, the first incident occurred at about 5pm when officers stopped a Mercedes-Benz on Erindale Drive. Police allege the 31-year-old Monash driver was disqualified from driving and returned a positive roadside test for a prescribed drug. Following the traffic stop, officers searched the man's home in Monash.
During the search, police allegedly located several items including knuckle dusters, an extendable baton, two imitation handguns, ball bearings and an item capable of using gas to fire projectiles. The man was subsequently charged with three counts of possessing a prohibited firearm and two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon. He also faces charges relating to drug driving, driving while disqualified and an alleged breach of a good behaviour order.
The second arrest occurred later that night. At approximately 11:45pm, police stopped a BMW at a service station in Watson. Officers allege that a 28-year-old passenger from Ainslie was breaching court-ordered reporting obligations.
Police searched the man's possessions and allegedly found two folding imitation firearms, ammunition and an empty firearm magazine. Officers also allegedly located approximately $800 in cash and substances suspected to be cannabis, heroin and methylamphetamine.
The 28-year-old man has been charged with two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon, possessing ammunition, possessing property suspected of being proceeds of crime and breaching bail. Police said inquiries into the suspected drugs remain ongoing.
The two cases are separate matters, with the arrests arising from different traffic stops in Canberra. The alleged seizure of imitation firearms and other prohibited items highlights the range of weapons-related offences being investigated by ACT Policing.
ACT Policing listed the weapons case among its latest updates on 5 September 2026. The police force said the two men had been charged following separate arrests the previous day. Both matters are now before the ACT justice system, and the allegations have not been proven in court.
The case also demonstrates how routine traffic and compliance checks can lead to wider police investigations. In the first matter, the traffic stop led officers to an alleged weapons discovery at a Monash residence. In the second, a traffic stop at a Watson service station resulted in alleged weapons, ammunition and suspected drug discoveries.
Police investigations into the suspected drugs connected to the second arrest are continuing. Further court proceedings will determine how the charges progress.
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