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Police have seized drugs, ammunition and a modified firearm following the arrest of a man last Friday in Acton.
About 7am on Friday (22 August 2025), officers from City Police Station were conducting patrols in Acton when they observed a white Fiat 500 driving on a bicycle path.
A vehicle check indicated that the Fiat was reported stolen. Officers activated their lights and sirens, however the vehicle failed to stop.
A short time later, police lost sight of the man when he exited the Fiat and entered the driver’s seat of a white Mazda 3. About 7:30am, police located the man in Acton and he was arrested a short time later in a parking complex.
Soon after, police located a backpack the man had allegedly discarded that contained drugs, cash and tools.
The man – who was subject to bail conditions for drug trafficking at the time of his arrest – was charged with failing to stop for police, drive motor vehicle without consent, resist arrest, drug trafficking and going equipped for theft.
Yesterday (Sunday, 24 August 2025) a search warrant was conducted on a black Mercedes linked to the man. Officers from ACT Criminal Investigations subsequently located approximately 590 grams of heroin, approximately 170 grams of methylamphetamine, 200 12-gauge shot gun cartridges and a sawn-off .22 calibre rifle.
The man will face additional charges in relation to the seized drugs, ammunition and firearm.
This is a significant disruption to the sale of thousands of ‘hits’ of illicit drugs in the ACT. The ACT saw more than 20 deaths last year believed to be as a result of opioids including heroin. ACT Policing will continue to work to identify and charge those individuals and groups seeking to profit from the misery that illicit drugs can bring.
Anyone who has information relating to the sale and distribution of illicit drugs in the ACT is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website. Information can be provided anonymously.
