A major drug bust has seen over $250,000 in drugs seized at a residential home in Silvan after a compliance search for weapons was performed by an outer east police response unit.
Police arrested a man after seizing more than 725 grams of cocaine and smaller quantities of other drugs in the Yarra Ranges on Tuesday 30 April.
Detectives from the Croydon Divisional Response Unit (DRU) attended a residential address in Silvan to execute a Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) compliance search.
While attempting to enter the property, a man allegedly fled from police before disposing of multiple items in a neighbouring property.
Police quickly arrested the man, before recovering and seizing an alleged commercial quantity of drugs which included: Approximately 725 grams of cocaine valued at more than $250,000, thirteen vials of anabolic steroids and a large zip-lock bag containing what police believe to be ecstasy pills.
The 35-year-old Silvan man was arrested and charged with trafficking a commercial quantity of cocaine, possession of steroids, and a failure to update an address with the FPO registry.
The man was remanded to appear at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday 1 May.
