Organised Crime Squad detectives have seized a privately manufactured semi-automatic firearm and have charged two men following a vehicle stop in the state's Port Stephens area.
About 4.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 13 August 2025), officers attached to Raptor North Highway Patrol - with assistance from officers attached to the Organised Crime Squad and Raptor North - stopped a 4WD at Twelve Mile Creek.
Police searched the vehicle and located and seized a privately manufactured semi-automatic firearm, a firearm silencer, an amount of ammunition, mobile phones and approximately 65g of cocaine.
The driver - a 60-year-old man - and his passenger - a 39-year-old man - were arrested and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station.
Both men were charged with possess unregistered unauthorised prohibited firearm in public place, possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority and supply prohibited drug more than indictable and less than commercial quantity.
They were both refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 2 today (Thursday 14 August 2025).
Police will allege in court the 39-year-old man was involved in serious criminal activity in the Central Coast area, with the 60-year-old man being his alleged associate.
Organised Crime Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Peter Faux said the seizure and arrest was another example of detectives disrupting serious crime.
"The Organised Crime Squad are proactively stopping firearms from reaching the streets where they can be used in serious crimes of violence," Det Supt Faux said.
Anyone with information that may assist investigations into organised criminal activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
