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Two charged after police search of Katherine property locates drugs, a firearm and crocodile parts

NT Police have charged two men after their search of a property turned up drugs, almost $10,000 cash, a firearm, fireworks and several crocodile parts.

NT Police have charged two men after their search of a Katherine property turned up drugs, almost $10,000 cash, a firearm, fireworks and several crocodile parts.
NT Police have charged two men after their search of a Katherine property turned up drugs, almost $10,000 cash, a firearm, fireworks and several crocodile parts.

NT Police have charged two men after their search of a property turned up drugs, almost $10,000 cash, a firearm, fireworks and several crocodile parts.

Officers executed a search warrant at the Katherine property on Friday, where they located a sawn-off 410 shotgun with the serial numbers removed, a crocodile skull and skin, fireworks, 130g cannabis and $9610 in cash.

Two men have been charged with a series of offences.

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A 57-year-old man has been charged with:

  • possessing of a trafficable quantity of a schedule 2 dangerous drug;
  • supplying a schedule 2 dangerous drug;
  • possessing property from the commission of an offence;
  • possessing drug paraphernalia;
  • possessing a firearm while unlicensed;
  • failing to meet firearm storage requirements;
  • possessing a prohibited firearm;
  • possessing a firearm with altered ID marks;
  • possessing a protected animal; and
  • possessing fireworks.

A 20-year-old man has been charged with:

  • possessing of a trafficable quantity of a schedule 2 dangerous drug;
  • supplying a schedule 2 dangerous drug;
  • possessing property from the commission of an offence;
  • possessing drug paraphernalia; and
  • possessing a protected animal.

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Both men are due to appear in Katherine Local Court today.

alicia.perera@news.com.au

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