As part of an ongoing investigation following a disturbance between people known to each other on 7 June at Gagebrook, police conducted several searches yesterday and charged four people.  

During coordinated searches at a residence in Moonah and another in Bridgewater, police located and seized a number of items including a large quantity of ammunition, homemade firearms, firearm parts, imitation firearms, illicit drugs, a taser and multiple electronic communication devices.

Police charged four people with several offences including aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, and multiple firearms related offences. 

The 45-year-old man from Moonah, 26-year-old man from Bridgewater, 22-year-old man from Gagebrook, and 18-year-old man from Bridgewater charged were detained to appear before the Hobart Magistrates Court today.