A senior member of the notorious Hells Angles outlaw bikie gang was caught with a semi-automatic handgun and drugs in his car, police said.
Detectives stopped a vehicle at Broadbeach, a suburb on the Gold Coast, and allegedly found a bag of cocaine, a .22 calibre semi-automatic handgun and a silencer.
Police photos show branded Hells Angles motorcycle helmets reading: 'Support Your Local Hells Angels Cabra Crew Australia.'
Detectives stopped a vehicle at Broadbeach, a suburb on the Gold Coast, and allegedly found a bag of cocaine, a .22 calibre semi-automatic handgun and a silencer. A senior Hells Angels bikie gang member has been charged
A 42-year-old man, who police said is a senior patched member of the outlaw motorcycle gang, will face weapons and drug charges at Southport Magistrates Court on Monday
A 42-year-old man, who police said is a senior patched member of the outlaw motorcycle gang, will face weapons and drug charges at Southport Magistrates Court on Monday.
Another man, 21, was also arrested and charged.
A police spokesperson said: 'A 42-year-old male senior patched member of the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang was charged with one count each of possession of dangerous drug, possess category H weapon and possess category R weapon.
'He is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court this morning.
'A 21-year-old man was issued a notice to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on June 21, charged with one count each of possess category H weapon and possess category R weapon.'
Taskforce Commander Mick Niland said firearms and bikie gangs are a dangerous mix.
'Illicit firearms, particularly handguns, in the hands of outlaw motorcycle gangs is a recipe for disaster. It's another win for the community with every firearm we seize from crime gangs,'
