Northern Territory Police have arrested two men for traffic, drug and firearms offences.
Katherine Police had cause to speak to the occupants of a vehicle travelling slowly on the wrong side of the Stuart Highway about 170km north of Katherine around 1:40am on 18 October 2019. During the interaction with police, police observed a rifle on the rear seat of the vehicle. A further vehicle inspection resulted in police locating a .357 magnum revolver, a Colt Circuit Judge 45 calibre revolver, a quantity of methamphetamine and equipment used to administer drugs.
A 27-year-old Girraween man and a 30-year-old Acacia Hills man have been arrested and are currently at the Katherine Police Station where they will be interviewed today.
At this time, it is expected that the 27-year-old man will be charged with:
- Drive With Prohibited Drug In Body
- Possess Schedule 1 Drug – Traffickable Quantity
- Possess Prohibited Firearm
- 2x Possess Firearm Without Licence
- 2x Possess Ammunition Without Licence
- 2x Fail To Meet Storage Requirements
- Modify Firearm
- Alter Firearm
- Alteration Of Identification Marks
- Possess Under The Influence Of Drugs
It is expected that the 30-year-old male will be charged with:
- Possess Schedule 1 Drug – Traffickable Quantity
- Possess Prohibited Firearm
- Possess Firearm Without Licence
- Possess Ammunition Without Licence
- 2x Fail To Meet Storage Requirements
- Modify Firearm
- Alter Firearm
- Alteration Of Identification Marks
- Discharge Or Firearms On Roads
- Possess Under The Influence Of Drugs
