During a raid across Melbourne’s west this week, Yarraville resident Theo Kosmidis, 25, was charged with two counts of possessing a drug of dependence, three counts of prohibited person possessing a firearm, two counts of possessing ammunition and two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon. Detectives from the Drug Taskforce arrested a number of men following a series of warrants that were executed in Melbourne’s western suburbs on Thursday.
Doug Manevski, 55 years-old from Werribee, was charged with prohibited person possessing a firearm, possessing a handgun and possessing ammunition. Stephen Manevski, 24 years-old from Wyndham Vale, was charged with two counts of possessing a drug of dependence, two counts of possessing a firearm, two counts of possessing ammunition and two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon.
All three men were remanded in custody to appear at the Melbourne Magistrates Court late yesterday.
Detectives also interviewed a 35 year-old Werribee man and a 41 year-old Yarraville man in relation to firearms offences. They have been bailed to appear at the Sunshine Magistrate’s Court at a later date.