Two men have been charged in Coburg North after being caught with a sawn-off rifle.
Police observed a vehicle leaving an address on Arthur Street, Coburg North about 5pm on February 7.
The white Hyundai i30 contained two males.
Police searched the vehicle and they located a sawn-off Stirling .22 rimfire rifle.
The rifle was not loaded at the time and was sawn down on the stock and barrel to become a handgun.
The two men were subsequently arrested.
A 22-year-old Broadmeadows man has been charged with multiple offences including possession of a drug of dependence and driving whilst disqualified.
A 25-year-old Wollert man has been charged with multiple offences including unlicensed possession of a handgun.
Both men were bailed to appear in the Broadmeadows Magistrate’s Court on July 5.
