Drug charges, Machine Creek (Mt Larcom)

QPS Media on Sep 2, 2014 @ 8:44am

Police have charged two men after executing a search warrant on an address at Machine Creek yesterday.

It will be alleged police attended a property in Henicke Road and located a large number of cannabis plants growing on the property and also a number of plants being grown in a hydroponics set-up in a large water tank.

Police will further allege a handgun was also located during the search.

Two men, a 64-year-old and a 62-year-old both from Machine Creek, were charged with one count each of producing dangerous drugs and possessing dangerous drugs.

The 62-year-old man was also charged with one count each of possessing a handgun, possessing instructions, possessing explosives and possessing property for use.

Both men were issued with Notices to Appear at the Gladstone Magistrates Court on October 8.

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