Detectives have charged a man in connection with an ongoing investigation by the Arson and Explosives Squad.
The 33-year-old man was apprehended on Collins Street in Melbourne’s CBD shortly after midday on Wednesday, June 19.
Officers searched the man’s vehicle, discovering a firearm and a quantity of drugs.
With assistance from the Bomb Response Unit, detectives executed a search warrant at a North Shore address later that afternoon.
During the search, investigators seized several items, including suspected explosive devices.
The Parkville man faces multiple charges, including:
• Making/possessing explosive substances
• Conducting a bomb hoax
• Trafficking a drug of dependence
• Possession of a firearm by a prohibited person
• Possession of weapons
• Possession of proceeds of crime
• Theft of a motor vehicle
He was remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on June 20.
