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A 20-year-old Wyndham Vale man has been charged after police allegedly found a machete, knives, knuckledusters and a firearm in his vehicle following an altercation at a Hoppers Crossing shopping centre.
Firearm and knives seized
A 20-year-old Wyndham Vale man has been charged after police allegedly located a cache of weapons in his vehicle in Hoppers Crossing.
Police will allege an altercation broke out between a group of people at the Pacific Werribee shopping centre on Heaths Road at about 4.45pm on Tuesday 14 July.
Officers responded to reports of a man armed with a knife and arrested the 20-year-old a short time later.
A search of his vehicle allegedly uncovered a machete, knives, knuckledusters and a firearm.
The man was taken into custody and has since been charged with prohibited person possess firearm, affray, three counts of possess prohibited weapon, possess controlled weapon, be disguised with unlawful intent, and behave in a riotous manner in a public place.
He is due to appear at court today, Wednesday 15 July.
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