Police have commenced an investigation after a man died in Cessnock earlier this evening.

Around 7.30pm today (Friday 10 April 2015), police and ambulance paramedics were called to the corner of Government Road and Pangari Parade following reports a man had been stabbed.

Emergency services attended the location, where they located and started to treat a man who had sustained a number of wounds to his upper body.

Despite the efforts of police and ambulance paramedics, the man, aged in his 20s, died at the scene.

Police remain at the location, where they are conducting a canvass of the area and speaking to local residents.

A man will face court after a search warrant was executed at a home in New Lambton this week, resulting in illicit drugs and firearms being seized.

About 2.10pm (Wednesday 8 April 2015), officers attached to the Waratah Special Operations Group and Newcastle City detectives executed a search warrant at a home on Hobart Road.

Police allegedly located:

– about 50 vials and about 700 tablets of a substance believed to be steroids,

– more than 15 grams of amphetamines,

– more than 51 grams of what is believed to be cocaine,

– two firearms,

– jewellery, and,

– cash.

No one was at the home at the time of the incident.

Following inquiries, about 7am yesterday (Thursday 9 April 2015), a 39-year-old man attended Waratah Police Station, where he was arrested.

He has been charged with six offences, including supply prohibited drug, possess prohibited, and not complying with safe storage requirements for pistols.

The man appeared at Newcastle Local Court yesterday, where he was granted conditional bail, and will reappear at the same court on Wednesday 3 June 2015.