Strike Force Raptor North have charged a man over an alleged breach of a Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) after weapons were seized from a home near Newcastle last week.
As part of ongoing targeting of the illicit activities of criminal networks, Strike Force Raptor North conducted an FPO search at a unit complex in Young Road, Lambton on Thursday 28 February 2019.
Investigators located three electronic stun devices, an extendable baton, a rifle trigger assembly, ammunition, and MDMA. These items were seized to undergo forensic examination.
Following inquiries, a 36-year-old man was arrested at Belmont Police Station about 8pm on Friday 1 March 2019.
He was charged with possess unauthorised firearm, possess unregistered firearm, not keep firearm safely, two counts of firearm found at premises subject to FPO, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, four counts of possess prohibited weapon, four counts of use prohibited weapon contrary to Weapons Prohibition Order (WPO), and two counts of possess prohibited drugs.
The man was refused bail and appeared at Newcastle Local Court on Saturday 2 March 2019, where he was formally refused bail to appear before the same court today (Thursday 7 March 2019).
Strike Force Raptor was established in 2009 and conducts proactive investigations and intelligence-based, high-impact policing operations to prevent and disrupt conflicts, and dismantle any network engaged in serious organised criminal activity.
Anyone with information, including relevant photos and videos, that may assist Strike Force Raptor can report it directly to investigators via the Strike Force Raptor online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/Default.aspx?id=49 or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Information provided to investigators will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
