Man charged with trafficking following vehicle search

A man has been charged with trafficking after police seized quantities of methamphetamine and MDMA during a vehicle search on Friday evening.

Police from Central North intercepted the vehicle on Mole Creek Road just before 7.30pm, locating and seizing the drugs as well as ammunition and a stolen firearm part.

During a subsequent search of a private residence at Gravelly Beach, members of Central North, Northern Criminal Investigation Division and Launceston Uniform located and seized further quantities of MDMA, further ammunition, and two firearm silencers.

A 26-year-old Gravelly Beach man was arrested and charged with trafficking, firearms offences and minor drug offences.

He will appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court in May.