Man charged following Brighton terrorism incident
04:27' 13-06-2017
Police from the Joint Counter Terrorism Team have charged a man today following the alleged terrorist incident in Brighton on 5 June.
Photo: Matthew Talbot-Weichmann
A 25-year-old Gladstone Park man has been charged with a range of offences after it was alleged he supplied a firearm used in the incident last week.
He has been charged with:
• Prohibited Person Possess Firearm, contrary to S.5 (1) of the Firearms Act 1996;
• Possess Cartridge Ammunition without Licence or Permit, contrary to S.124 (1) of the Firearms Act 1996;
• Unlicensed Dealer of a Category A Firearm, contrary to S.59 (1) of the Firearms Act 1996; and
• Commit Indictable Offence whilst on Bail S. 30.b of the Bail Act 1977.
He has been remanded to appear at the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on 14 June, 2017.
Article sourced from vicpolicenews.com.au.
