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Firearms, drugs and weapons seized in Evatt raid

A 46-year-old Evatt man has been charged after police seized firearms, drugs and an assortment of prohibited weapons from his home. Photo: ACT Police

A 46-year-old Evatt man has been charged after police seized firearms, drugs and an assortment of prohibited weapons from his home during an investigation into an alleged kidnapping earlier this month.

Officers searched the home on Wednesday afternoon and allegedly found a credit card firearm, a revolver, a handgun-style gel blaster and ammunition.

Police also seized crossbows, batons, knuckle dusters, tasers, throwing star knives, throwing axes, pepper spray and cannabis.

The man was arrested and charged with 11 counts of possessing a prohibited weapon without authorisation and one count each of possessing prohibited firearms, trafficking in cannabis and contravening a section 3LA order.

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