A 22-year-old man was arrested and charged after police seized prohibited weapons and drugs from a property in Tharbogang. Photo: Julia Gomina.
A man has been charged after police seized prohibited weapons and drugs at a Riverina property.
Murrumbidgee Police District officers, with assistance from the Operational Support Group, executed a Firearms Prohibition Order and Weapons Prohibitions Order at a property on Slopes Road in Tharbogang on Wednesday 10 August about 6:15 am.
During a search of the property, police seized a trench knife and a quantity of cannabis.
Detectives also located a Honda Prelude parked on the property, which police will allege contained a double side-by-side shotgun, two .22 calibre rifles, a revolver, several firearm parts and a number of bags containing various ammunition types.
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Police also seized three statues believed to be the proceeds of an alleged break and enter in Yenda Place, earlier this year.
A 22-year-old man was arrested at the property and taken to Griffith Police Station where he was charged with one count of using prohibited weapon contrary to prohibition order, possess prohibited drug, and possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit.
The Tharbogang man appeared in Griffith Local Court on Thursday 11 August where he was granted conditional bail to appear in the same court on Wednesday 21 September.
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