Drug and Firearms Squad detectives have charged a man for allegedly possessing privately made firearms, gel blasters and tasers in Sydney’s west.
Strike Force Temarang was established by State Crime Command’s Drug & Firearms Squad to investigate the importation and manufacture of 3D printed firearms and firearm parts, 3D computer aided designed software, and other privately manufactured firearms.
It is a collaborative effort involving commonwealth partners including the Department of Home Affairs Firearms Intelligence and Targeting Team (FITT) and the Australian Federal Police Forensic Intelligence (FORINT).
About 8.15am today (Tuesday 3 November 2026), strike force detectives – with assistance from Raptor Squad – executed a search warrant in Whalan.
During the search, police allegedly seized four privately made pistols, two gel blasters, two tasers, ammunition and firearms parts inside the property.
A 53-year-old man was arrested and taken to Mt Druitt Police Station, where he was charged with six counts of possess unauthorised pistol, possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, possess more than 3 unregistered firearms, 1 is prohibited/pistol and manufacture pistol without licence/permit.
The man was refused bail to appear at Mt Druitt Local Court today.
Anyone with information that may assist investigations into the manufacture of firearms or firearm parts is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
