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WATCH: Rogue bullet leads to discovery of guns, knife haul in Helensvale, Gold Coast

A single bullet found in a bizarre spot led police to discover a stash of guns, a knife and ammo during a stop of a Holden Commodore in northern Gold Coast. Watch the video now.

WATCH: Rogue bullet leads police to guns stash, knife haul in Helensvale

A rogue bullet sitting on a car seat led police to discover a stash of guns, a knife and ammunition in a northern Gold Coast suburb.

A 44-year-old man was charged with a long list of weapons and traffic offences after he was found with the items in his car at Helensvale on Sunday night.

Police found a single bullet on a car seat during an intercept in Helensvale. Picture: istock, generic image.
Police found a single bullet on a car seat during an intercept in Helensvale. Picture: istock, generic image.

Police stopped the man, who was driving an unregistered green Holden Commodore, outside a tavern at Sir John Overall Drive about 11.30pm.

While speaking to the man, police spotted a bullet on the passenger seat.

A subsequent search located two firearms, a knife and more ammunition in the car.

The Helensvale man was charged with unregistered vehicle, uninsured vehicle, unlicenced driving, possession of a knife, possession of a utensil, failure to properly dispose of a syringe, authority to possess explosives (ammunition) and two counts of unlawfully possess a weapon.

He is due to face Southport Magistrates Court on June 19.

Original URL: https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/news/gold-coast/northern/rogue-bullet-leads-to-discovery-of-guns-knife-haul-in-helensvale-gold-coast/news-story/28b1991094ae7e1f4f62fb89471124b4