A man has faced court charged with firearms offences following an investigation in the state’s north east.
Officers attached to Oxley Police District commenced an investigation after receiving information regarding potential firearm offences in the Gunnedah township in April.
Following inquiries, investigators executed a search warrant at a home on Osric Street, Gunnedah about 5pm on Wednesday (5 May 2022), police seized an air rifle and ammunition from a vehicle.
The occupant, a 23-year-old man was arrested and taken to Gunnedah Police Station.
He was charged with possess unauthorised firearm, possess unregistered firearm-not pistol/prohibited firearm, not keep firearm safely-not pistol/prohibited firearm, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, use unauthorised firearm, fire firearm manner likely injure persons/property, give firearm to person not authorised by licence/permit and possess unregistered firearm in public place.
The man appeared at Gunnedah Local Court yesterday (Thursday 5 May 2022), where he was granted conditional bail to reappear at the same court on Tuesday 5 July 2022.
As inquiries continue, anyone with information is urged to contact Gunnedah Police or Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
