Police have charged two men and seized drugs and ammunition after a wild chase through Melbourne’s north overnight.

Officers were first alerted to one of the men about 10pm yesterday when the car he was driving – a white Nissan Qashqai – was allegedly involved in a collision on Reservoir Drive in Dallas.

The driver was seen speeding from the area towards Meadow Heights.

Police tried to intercept the Nissan before the driver allegedly sped off and drove on the wrong side of Barry Road.

Shortly later, a police helicopter spotted a black BMW driving in convoy with the Nissan in Blair Street before both vehicles pulled into a shopping centre carpark.

The driver of the Nissan jumped out of his car and into the BMW before it was intercepted by police.

A search of the vehicle found a quantity of suspected methylamphetamine and ammunition.

Both men, aged 30 and from the Melbourne suburbs of Dallas and Meadow Heights, were arrested at the scene.

They have been charged with a raft of offences, including dangerous driving, drug possession and handling stolen goods.

The Dallas man remains under arrest pending a remand hearing.

The Meadow Heights man has been bailed and is due to front court next month.

The arrests were part of Operation Nighthawk, aimed at detecting stolen vehicles in Melbourne’s north.