Homemade explosive: Cairns
Police have charged a 23-year-old man following the discovery of a homemade explosive device in a residence on Pease Street at Manoora.
About 9.45am police executed a search warrant in relation to other matters and located the device.
The man has been charged with one count each of unauthorised possession of explosives, possess dangerous drugs and possess utensils or pipes that had been used.
He is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on September 30.
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