A man has been charged with explosives and bomb hoax offences after a major street in Melbourne’s CBD was locked down.
The man, 33, was arrested on Collins Street shortly after midday on Wednesday.
Officers searched the man’s vehicle and allegedly found a firearm and quantity of drugs.
Detectives also executed a search warrant at a North Shore address where they seized a number of items including suspected explosive devices.
The Parkville man has been charged with a number of offences, including make/possess explosive substance, bomb hoax, traffic drug of dependence, prohibited person possess firearm, possess weapons, possess proceeds of crime and theft of a motor vehicle.
He was remanded to face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on 20 June.
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