It will also be alleged that during the search police located an unregistered Category H pistol and a Category H pipe gun.

The man is expected to appear in the Mareeba Magistrates Court on February 28, charged with one count each of possess utensils, possess property used in the commission of a drug offence, producing dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs, possess dangerous drugs Schedule 1 quantity, possess dangerous drugs Schedule 2 quantity and unlawful possession of weapons Category D/H/R weapons and two counts of trafficking in dangerous drugs.

Officers from Herberton Police Station have charged three people after executing two search warrants this week.

On Monday February 14, a search warrant was executed on a property on Herberton Petford Road, Bakerville, at about 11am, with one suspect running from police.

It will be alleged that police located 11 cannabis plants of significant growth, drug utensils, an unregistered Cat A firearm and an Asp-style baton.

A 69-year-old local woman has been charged with possess dangerous drugs.

A 44-year-old man was charged with one count each of possess dangerous drug and possess utensil.

Police are conducting further investigations in relation to the weapons offences.

The next day, officers executed a search warrant in relation to another matter from January 9.

It will be alleged that when officers entered the property at the Sixth Division Road address, they located cannabis seedling as well larger plants in nearby bushland.

Police will allege that they located a total of 56 cannabis plants, drug utensils as well as two billy clubs.

A 54-year-old local man has been charged with one count each of produce dangerous drugs and possess drug utensils.

Police are conducting further enquiries in relation to the weapons offences.

All three people are expected to appear in the Atherton Magistrates Court on March 15.