Police have charged two men following a firearms incident last night.
Officers were called by security at the MCG to assist with two males refusing to leave the venue due to their behaviour about 8.30pm.
As a consequence, police arrested two males and during a search it is alleged that each man was in possession of a firearm.
No one was injured during the incident.
The 27-year-old Broadmeadows man has been charged with:
• Possess unregistered handgun
• Possess ammunition without licence
• Alter serial number of a firearm
• Possess loaded firearm
• Possess prohibited item (Major Event Act offence)
• Fail to appear on bail.
The 21-year-old Roxburgh Park man has been charged with:
• Prohibited person possess firearm
• Possess ammunition without licence
• Commit indictable offence whilst on bail.
The duo were remanded to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates' Court today.
