ACT Policing have returned about $20,000 worth of stolen tools to tradespeople after seizing them from suspected drug traffickers on Friday.
About $30,000 worth of drugs and weapons, including a homemade shotgun, were found at two homes in Bonner and Gowrie and a Mitchell storage facility.
"The tools recovered were able to be returned to the tradesmen who owned them as the majority had the mobile numbers of the owners engraved on them," ACT Police said.
The drugs included methamphetamine, cocaine and cannabis.
Other items taken included a stick of biogel explosive, two sawn-off guns, a ballistic vest and $3000 in cash.
No charges have been laid, but ACT Policing said enquiries were continuing.
ACT Policing said the following items were located in the raid:
- a sawn-off 12 gauge double barrel shotgun
- a sawn-off .22 calibre rifle and a suppressor
- a homemade shotgun
- a taser
- a ballistic vest
- a stick of biogel explosive.
- approximately $30,000 worth of drugs including methamphetamine, cocaine and cannabis
- approximately $20,000 worth of stolen tools
- $3000 in cash
