Canberra man charged after police find credit card-sized gun in raid
Police raided a home and allegedly found a credit card gun, crossbows, and cannabis in connection with a violent incident.
Police investigating a violent kidnapping raided a Canberra home. Police found an unusual cache of illegal weapons.
Jeremy Ross Brown, 46, was arrested and charged with 11 counts of possessing a prohibited weapon. Brown also faces single counts of possessing prohibited firearms and trafficking cannabis.
Police allegedly found three crossbows and a credit card-sized firearm that folds to the size of a stack of cards. They also found electrical and non-electrical knuckle dusters, a taser, OC spray, batons, throwing star knives, throwing axes, a gel blaster, and 500 grams of cannabis.
The magistrate expressed concern about the credit card gun. But police still need to test whether it can fire a bullet.
Brown was granted bail with conditions. The matter was adjourned to 17 November.
- Jeremy Ross Brown, 46, from Evatt
- Man arrested
- 11 counts of possessing prohibited weapon
- Weapon charges
- 500 grams
- Cannabis seized
- 17 November
- Next court date
Why it mattersThe unusual weapons suggest potential danger to the public and raise questions about how such items reach civilians without detection.
AustraliaThis is a local Canberra investigation that highlights weapons trafficking risks in the ACT but has no wider Australian policy impact at this stage.
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