Police have charged a 38-year-old Sunbury man who is a patched member of the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) on June 5, and seized a firearm and weapons as part of an investigation into the possession of a firearm with alleged links to extortions.
The Sunbury man was arrested shortly before 1pm at a shopping centre in Sunbury by members of the VIPER Taskforce.
The man attempted to flee and a taser was deployed during the arrest, police said.
A warrant was then executed at a residential address in Sunbury, where investigators seized a .22 calibre handgun, a handgun magazine containing two .22 calibre rounds, a Rebels OMCG vest, knuckle dusters, an ASP baton and three vials of steroids.
The man was interviewed and subsequently charged with prohibited person possess firearm, possess prescription medication (steroids) without authority, two counts of possess prohibited weapon and fail to provide pin code.
He was remanded to appear at Broadmeadows’ Magistrates’ Court on June 6.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au
