Police Charge Two Men With Firearms Trafficking

Two men have been charged with firearms trafficking and other offences following an investigation by Bridgewater Criminal Investigation Branch.

Police were called to an alleged aggravated robbery in Bagdad on Tuesday, 18 February after two men reportedly assaulted a resident and rammed their car when attempting to leave the scene.

On Tuesday, 4 March police attended an address in Brighton and arrested two men, a 22-year-old and a 31-year-old.

A search warrant was then executed, with police locating a stolen firearm, illicit drugs and other stolen property.

Both men were charged with firearms trafficking, possession of stolen firearms, motor vehicle stealing, and other offences.

The 31-year-old was also charged with aggravated robbery and will appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court this morning.

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