A man is due in Parkes Local Court tomorrow charged after guns and drugs were found allegedly hidden in a paddock, NSW Police say.
Police from Cowra Highway Patrol were patrolling the Newell Highway near Peak Hill about 9.30am (Monday 5 March 2018), when they saw a hire car being driven at high speed.
Officers began following the vehicle; however, did not initiate a pursuit due to the alleged dangerous manner of driving
A short time later, police found the vehicle stopped on Telescope Road at Parkes, with the driver allegedly hiding drugs and guns in the adjoining paddock.
The 42-year-old man was arrested while police searched the paddock and seized two firearms, ammunition and a variety of drugs.
The man, from Queensland, was taken to Parkes Police Station where he was charged with 14 offences
- Exceed speed by more than 45km/h
- Drive recklessly/furiously or speed/manner dangerous
- Drive while licence cancelled
- Possess prohibited drug (four counts)
- Supply prohibited drug indictable quantity (not cannabis) (three counts)
- Possess ammunition w/o holding licence/permit/authority (two counts)
- Possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority, and
- Possess unauthorised firearm.
The man was refused bail and will appear in Parkes Local Court tomorrow (Tuesday 6 March 2018).
