A man has been charged with firearms offences following an investigation by detectives on the state’s Mid North Coast.
Strike Force Inverary was established by the Mid North Coast Police District’s Rural Crime Prevention Team (RCPT) to investigate the alleged supply of firearms in the region.
Following lengthy investigations, detectives executed a search warrant at a home on Orr Street in Port Macquarie about midday on Wednesday (20 March 2024).
In the home police located and seized 10 unregistered firearms, along with ammunition and a quantity of gun powder.
About 11.50am yesterday (Friday 22 March 2024), Rural Crime Prevention Team detectives arrested a 75-year-old man at Port Macquarie Police Station.
The man was charged with possess more than three unregistered firearms without licence; possess unregistered firearm (two counts); not keep firearm safely; and possess ammunition without holding a licence or permit.
He was given bail to appear at Port Macquarie Local Court on 10 April 2024.
Investigations by Strike Force Inverary are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
