Two people have been charged with trafficking methylamphetamine and 1,4 butanediol in Cranbourne East.
Officers from the Springvale Divisional Response Unit executed a search warrant at a home on Mossman Drive, Cranbourne East, just before 7am on Monday 28 July.
During a search of the property, investigators discovered approximately 140gm of methylamphetamine with an estimated potential street value of approximately $20,000.
Trafficking a commercial quantity of drugs carries a maximum prison term of 25 years.
Police also seized a quantity of GHB, as well as an imitation AK47 and $12,000 in cash.
A 39-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman – both from Cranbourne East – were arrested at the home.
They were charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of methylamphetamine, trafficking 1,4-butanediol, and possessing proceeds of crime.
The man was also charged with prohibited person in possession of imitation firearm.
Both were remanded and appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday 29 July, where they were further remanded to reappear in the same court on Wednesday 30 July.
Springvale Divisional Response Unit Detective Acting Senior Sergeant Ashley Penry said: “Drug activity results in a plethora of additional crimes being committed in our community that affects so many more than just those in the drug trade. Getting caught trafficking drugs is no joke; you could spend up to 25 years behind bars if found guilty.
“Replica firearms may sound like toys, but possessing them is also a very serious offence. They are often indistinguishable from the real thing, especially if used in a high-stress situation such a burglary or robbery, where a victim or witness believes they are real.
“By removing dangerous drugs and weapons from the street, we are making it safer for everyone.”
