Hugh Trigg sentenced for gun and drug offences after organised crime police raid

A Bendigo plumber has been charged following a police raid by organised crime detectives investigating a firearm with alleged links to bikies.

A Bendigo plumber arrested and charged in a police raid conducted by detectives investigating alleged bikie activity has walked from court a man of “good character” despite pleading guilty to drug and gun offences.

Hugh Trigg, 33, faced Bendigo Magistrates’ Court following a police raid at his Epsom home by organised crime detectives investigating a firearm alleged to be linked to an outlaw motorcycle gang.

VIPER Taskforce raided Mr Trigg’s home where he lives with his wife and two kids on May 3, alleging at the time that detectives seized five firearms, three knives, 18 Valium tablets, and a small bag of cannabis.

VIPER Taskforce arresting Trugg after allegedly seizing guns and drugs in a raid during an investigation into a firearm alleged to be linked to an outlaw motorcycle gang. Picture: Victoria Police.

Following the raid police alleged detectives located a Lithgow .223 calibre bolt action rifle with the serial number removed, a 12-gauge shotgun, a .22 calibre rim-fire rifle, a .308 centre-fire rifle, and a .177 air rifle.

Police also alleged the Lithgow .223 calibre bolt action rifle had its serial number removed.

However, in court on Monday, those allegations had been withdrawn.

Trigg, who has a gun licence, pleaded guilty to possessing the Lithgow .223 without registering it.

There was nothing stated in court regarding the alleged links to an outlaw motorcycle gang, or what happened to the remaining four firearms police allegedly seized from the property.

Trigg told police he used the three knives seized during the raid for pig hunting and Magistarte Trieu Huynh found that to be a reasonable explanation for possessing them.

Trigg further pleaded guilty to the possession of the Valium and cannabis, which he claimed was for self medicating an injury.

Trigg’s lawyer handed up character references which Mr Huynh said made Mr Trigg out to be of “good character”.

Trigg was placed on a good behaviour bond without conviction.