Haul seized after Newcastle drug arrest

Two men have been charged with various drug supply and drug possession offences in Newcastle, with officers later seizing a stash of weapons and vehicles.

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Published 23 May 2016 1:30pm

Source: AAP

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A haul of guns, drugs, cash, motor vehicles and power tools has been seized by police after they charged two men with various drug offences in Newcastle.

The men, aged 20 and 32, were arrested at a service station in Warnervale on Friday before being twice refused bail ahead of their July court appearance.

Officers later searched two properties and two storage units in Newcastle's CBD where they seized three firearms, five motorbikes, one car, $10,000 cash, an assortment of drugs including MDMA and ice, and a large number of power tools.

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