Drugs ammunition and weapons found in stolen car following Mildura chase

Three men have been charged after a stash of drugs, ammunition and weapons were found inside an allegedly stolen car, following a dramatic car chase in Mildura on Friday.

Two police cars were hit in a chase through Mildura. Picture: Mark Brake

Three men have been charged following a dramatic car chase on Friday in Mildura, after they allegedly attempting to evade police in a stolen Holden Commodore.

On the day of the arrest, police told the Herald Sun that in an attempt to evade capture, the alleged driver of the stolen vehicle reversed at a rapid rate in a ultimately futile attempt to escape.

Two police cars received minor damage during the incident but no injuries were reported.

It is believed the Commodore was stolen from an address in Geelong.

Following the arrest of the three men, a subsequent search of the allegedly stolen vehicle uncovered drugs, ammunition, and weapons.
A 22-year-old Grovedale man, a 30-year-old Queenscliff man and a 33-year-old Mildura man have been charged with a laundry list of offences resulting from the incident.

The charges include trafficking a commercial quantity of methamphetamine, possessing a drug of dependence, negligently dealing with the proceeds of crime, theft of motor vehicle, handlinhg stolen goods, possessing an imitation firearm and weapon offences.

The Mildura man has also been charged with dangerous driving whilst pursued by police.

All three men are due to appear before Mildura Magistrates Court in April.