A man has been charged after prohibited drugs and explosive devices were located at a home in Weston on Wednesday.
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Officers attached to the Hunter Valley Police District Proactive Crime Team conducted a Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) search at a home on Fifth Street, Weston, about 10.30am Wednesday.
Police located and seized an amount of methylamphetamine, cannabis, more than $10,000 cash, drug paraphernalia and explosive detonators during the search.
Police arrested a 36-year-old man at the scene and he was taken to Cessnock Police Station.
Specialist police were called to the station to safely destroy the explosive materials.
The man was charged with seven offences including four counts of possess prohibited drug, two counts of suspected stolen goods in custody, and one count of possess, supply or make explosive for unlawful purpose.
He was refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court on Thursday.
