A 35-year-old man, of Stawell, was taken into custody.

Detective Sergeant Brett Robinson said the man was charged with firearm offences and would appear at court at a later date.

"We seized two firearms and some ammunition," he said.

"There was also an extensive amount of property that was allegedly stolen.

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"That property included personal identification cards such as bank cards, licenses - items from a number of people's wallets.

"There were about 100 items."

Detective Sergeant Robinson said information was received from community members which helped the police.

"If anyone thinks something isn't quite right we encourage members of the community to contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000 or the Police Assistant Line," he said.

Residents can report some non-urgent crime and events anytime, anywhere by calling our Police Assistance Line on 131 444 or submitting an online report.

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