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Drugs and weapons seized as two men arrested

Police have seized $230,000 worth of drugs and weapons following the arrest of two men last week.

From the result of four search warrants across the ACT police seized:

•About 1kg of cocaine, with an estimated value of $180,000-$220,000.

•About 600ml of Benzylpiperazine.

•About 500g of MDMA, with an estimated value of about $15,000.

Police also seized prohibited weapons, steroids and other drug paraphernalia.

A 43-year-old man man was arrested in Casey on September 2 for drug trafficking and weapons offences and two days later, a 26-year-old man was arrested in Civic and charged with drug trafficking and prohibited weapons offences.

The men will face court at a later date.

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