Explosives charges: Ashmore

A 22-year-old man has been charged following a street disturbance last night at Ashmore.

Police were called to a home on Currumburra Road about 9.30pm and discovered a number of items including an explosive device, a taser, a disassembled air rifle and an amount of ammunition.

Police later carried out a controlled detonation on the explosive device.

The man has been charged with two counts of unlawful possession of weapons and two counts of authority required to possess explosives.

He is scheduled to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on October 9.

Investigations are continuing.

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