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Adelaide Hills man charged after homemade explosives, weapons and stolen vehicles found at his home

A man will face court after a police raid turned up homemade explosives, firearms and a stolen boat and motorcycles at his home.

One of the firearms allegedly found at the home. Picture: South Australian Police
One of the firearms allegedly found at the home. Picture: South Australian Police

An Adelaide Hills man will face court after an arsenal of weapons, explosives and stolen vehicles were uncovered at his home.

On Wednesday, Mount Barker police attended a Harrogate home and located knuckledusters, two gel blasters, two large PVC pipe-based cannons, two small homemade explosive devices, illicit drugs and prescribed drug equipment.

Police also located a stolen boat and trailer and two motorbikes, suspected of being stolen.

Police are making further inquiries to identify the owner of the bikes.

Officers arrested the 41-year-old man from Harrogate and charged him with possess a prohibited weapon, possess a firearm without a licence, possess a dangerous article, manufacture an explosive and two counts of unlawful possession.

The man was refused police bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court later on Thursday.

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