30 July 2026

Riverina man to face court after firearm parts, drugs and counterfeit cash found

| By Oliver Jacques
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NSW Police allegedly found firearm parts. Photo: NSW Police.

A Riverina man is due to face court after police allegedly found firearm parts, drugs and counterfeit cash during a search of his home.

Investigators from Riverina Police District searched a property in Cootamundra on Wednesday (29 July), where they allegedly seized firearm parts, prohibited drugs and counterfeit currency.

A 35-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Cootamundra Police Station.

He has been charged with possessing an unauthorised pistol, acquiring a prohibited firearm part without authority, possessing ammunition without the required licence, possessing a prohibited weapon without a permit, possessing counterfeit money and possessing a prohibited drug.

He is expected to appear before Bail Division Court 5 on Thursday (30 July).

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