Detectives from Taskforce Lunar have arrested and charged a Victorian woman after seizing firearms and explosives as part of an ongoing investigation into a serious organised crime group.
The arrest took place on Friday, August 15 when police executed a search warrant at a Campbellfield factory where they located a stolen vehicle with cloned number plates.
During the search of the vehicle, police found seven firearms and large number of explosives, chemicals and equipment.
The seven firearms included Remington 30-06 bolt action rifle, a Predator 12-gauge shotgun, a loaded automatic ‘AR’ style rifle, a Remington 30-06 pump action rifle, a loaded .44 calibre revolver handgun, two semi-automatic handguns, and various types of ammunition.
Members of the Arson and Explosives Squad and Bomb