Tyler Minnett faces Gladstone court on weapons charges

When a Queensland builder’s home was searched by police, secret weapons weren’t all he had to be worried about.

Tyler James Minnett, 32, was sentenced in Gladstone Magistrates Court for weapons charges. Generic image.

A self-employed Central Queensland builder has faced court after he was busted with a crossbow and air rifle at his home.

Tyler James Minnett, 32, pleaded guilty in Gladstone Magistrates Court to two counts of unlawfully possessing a weapon and one count of possessing a restricted medicine.

The court heard that on October 21, police executed a search warrant at Minnett’s residence - he wasn’t there at the time but his girlfriend was.

Police prosecutor Sergeant Merrilyn Hoskins said in a storage room under the house, police found a crossbow and an air rifle.

In Minnett’s bedroom, officers found nine Viagra tablets which he did not have a prescription for.

“(Minnett’s) girlfriend was spoken to about these things - she said she knew they belonged to (Minnett),” Sgt Hoskins said.

“But she thought he was allowed to have them.”

The court heard Minnett had a “limited” criminal history with no prior similar offending.

Solicitor Stephen White said Minnett was a self-employed builder who was “very remorseful and embarrassed” to be in court.

Magistrate Mary Buchanan fined Minnett $1000 and no conviction was recorded.