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Explosives, drugs and ammunition in Erindale car park

 

The explosive ammonium nitrate found in a car in the Erindale shopping centre car park. Photo: ACT police

Explosives, drugs and ammunition were found by police during a vehicle search in Wanniassa on Sunday.

About 4pm police located a White Mazda 2 in a carpark at the Erindale shops before searching it later in the evening.

During the search they report finding:

  • About 260 grams of methamphetamine – equating to approximately 2600 “hits” of the drug.
  • A small amount of cocaine.
  • Two shotgun cartridges.
  • Ten .22 rounds of ammunition.
  • A machete.
  • A taser.
  • About 300 grams of ammonium nitrate in a pipe – (explosives).

Police say no charges have been laid, but enquiries into the seized items are continuing.

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