A man has been charged with alleged firearm offences in the state’s central west this week.
Officers attached to Chifley Police District executed a search warrant at a home on Bowen Street, Woodstock, about 1.30pm on Wednesday 18 March 2026, where they arrested a 58-year-old man.
During the search, police allegedly located three unregistered rifles, an amount of ammunition, and fireworks.
The man was taken to Cowra Police Station where he was charged with:
· Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority,
· Three counts of possess unregistered firearm-not pistol/prohibited firearm,
· Not keep firearm safely-not pistol/prohibited firearm, and
· Possess unauthorised firearm.
He was granted conditional bail to face Cowra Local Court on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
Inquiries continue.
