POLICE blockaded a northern suburbs street after allegedly finding explosive devices and drugs in a house garage.
Officers are investigating whether the house in Garden Street, Doreen, was used to manufacture illicit drugs.
Inspector Bob Dykstra said police were called to a domestic disturbance about 10am on Friday, October 26, where they found ammunition.
After speaking to a male at the house, the police executed search warrants and found a firearm, explosive devices and unspecified drugs in the garage, he said.
The police bomb response unit was called to dispose of the alleged explosive devices.
Inspector Dykstra said the operation took until the early hours of the following morning to ensure the house was safe. “We didn’t know what we were dealing with, we had to identify the hazards,” he said.
He said a man was helping police with inquiries. No charges had been laid.
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