By Brendan Rees
Police have seized four handguns, cash and drugs after executing a drug warrant at a house on Von Nida Drive in Cranbourne North on Tuesday 31 October.
A 23-year-old Cranbourne woman and 29-year-old Cranbourne man have been arrested and taken into custody.
Drugs and weapons charges have been laid and the investigation is ongoing.
Sergeant Chris Hayes, of the Dandenong Divisional Response Unit (DRU) said four pistols, ammunition and edged weapons were seized during the raid.
“At this stage we are looking at four pistols. But they themselves are also subject to further forensic examination,” Sgt Hayes said.
“An analysis is being undertaken in relation to the drugs.”
He said some equipment was seized in relation to alleged trafficking of drugs but “the exact equipment is unspecified at this stage.”
Sgt Hayes said the edged weapons were “commercially available manufactured” type implements of varying lengths.
He said the street value of the drugs was unknown, adding they “can’t even estimate just because we are still awaiting analysis in relation to what they are.”
Sgt Hayes said it was a “good effort” from his team of investigators of the DRU.
“A rather high impact for the local community, it’s obviously pro-active work designed to ensure their safety.”
A Cranbourne North resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said the area near Von Nida Drive was quiet.
“It just happened near us. When I saw the front window broken this morning I thought it was suspicious. There were plenty of cars.”
She said there was “no noise, no fighting, no screaming” ever coming from the house.
“It’s quite nice living here. I hope everything is OK.”
Another neighbour, who wished to be anonymous, said it was a “quiet house,” but felt concerned when police spent most of the day at the property.
“We don’t really see them. I was a bit curious with a lot of police. I asked a police officer and he said it was ‘nothing serious’.”
The Cranbourne man and Cranbourne woman currently in custody will face a hearing at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 1 November.
