Members from Strike Force Trident have charged two men following the seizure of a quantity of drugs and explosives.

Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Stringer said Police executed a search warrant at a unit in Brinkin on Friday, and located a large quantity of illicit drugs and cash were located in the unit.

“A vehicle located at the premises was searched and a quantity of explosives and detonators were located.

“A man was arrested and charged with a range of offences including:

Possess schedule 1 drug (commercial quantity)

Possess schedule 1 drug (trafficable quantity)

Possess methyl amphetamine (trafficable quantity)

Possess dangerous goods

Cause/contribute to dangerous situation

Possess explosives without licence

Unsafe handling of dangerous goods.

“In a separate incident a 24-year-old man was arrested by Strike Force Trident members following a traffic apprehension in a car park at Casuarina Beach.

“Police located and seized a small amount of methamphetamine, a small amount of cannabis, drug paraphernalia and a quantity of explosives.

“Due to the unstable condition of the explosives, they were safely destroyed at the scene. The 24-year-old was arrested and charged with a number of offences including:”

Possess methamphetamine

Possess cannabis

Possess explosive without a licence

Cause/ contribute to a dangerous situation

Possess thing to administer dangerous drug to self

Drive vehicle while suspended.

Both men are to appear in Court today.