Ballarat pair arrested with loaded guns and 64g of methamphetamine
Stuart McGillivray and Kaitlin Peoples were arrested after police found a loaded pistol, sawn-off shotgun, and drugs in their vehicle.
Police arrested a 43-year-old man and 29-year-old woman in Ballarat after stopping their car and finding loaded firearms and drugs. Officers discovered 64.5 grams of methamphetamine, smaller amounts of heroin and cocaine, and $8100 cash in the Holden Commodore.
A loaded .22 calibre pistol was found in the vehicle, and officers later located a loaded sawn-off shotgun in a hotel room booked under the man's name. Police also seized a metal pole fashioned as a club and ammunition from multiple locations.
Both have been charged with drug trafficking. The man was refused bail due to safety concerns, while the woman's hearing was adjourned.
- 64.5 grams
- Methamphetamine seized
- $8100
- Cash found
- 43
- McGillivray's age
- 29
- Peoples' age
Why it mattersSerious drug and weapons trafficking charges carry heavy sentences and pose a risk to the community.
AustraliaThe arrest dismantles a local drug and weapons operation in the Ballarat region, reducing supply of illicit drugs and illegal firearms in Victoria.
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