Explosive and firearm charges, Mackay
Police have charged man following an incident that occurred in Mackay last night.
Around 10.50pm, officers were performing Random Breath Tests on Glenella Connection Road when they will allege a man has performed a u turn as he saw police and drive into a sugarcane paddock.
Police will further allege the man has then dropped a number of items in the paddock before running from police.
A man was located by police a short time later.
A 22–year-old man has been charged with two counts of possession of a dangerous drug and one count each of possession of explosives, possession of weapons and possession of tainted property.
He is due to appear in the Mackay Magistrates Court tomorrow.
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