A man has been charged with multiple firearms, drug and driving-related offences after police seized 16 illegal firearms during a search at a George Town residence.
Police attended the residence on Wednesday 18 June while investigating an earlier driving offence in the George Town area.
Officers observed items of interest through a window of the property and subsequently executed a search warrant.
During the search police located the following firearms -
- A single-barrel shotgun
- 2 x imitation semiautomatic sniper rifles
- 2 x imitation bolt action rifles
- 2 x imitation AR pistols
- 4 x imitation AR rifles
- An imitation P90 submachine gun
- An imitation colt pistol
- An imitation revolver pistol
- 2 x imitation flintlock pistols
A 40 year old George Town man was arrested and has since been charged with multiple offences including possess a firearm to which a firearms licence may not be issued.
He will appear in court at a later date.
Anyone with information about illegal firearm and drug activity is urged to contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au.
