PLEASE NOTE: Images of items seized will be available later today.
A man has been charged after guns, 15,000 rounds of ammunition and $140,000 cash were seized when search warrants were executed across Sydney's south west.
Officers attached to Bankstown Police Area Command commenced an investigation on Monday (8 December 2025), following reports firearms and ammunition were located inside a storage unit on Milperra Road, Revesby.
Police attended and established a crime scene.
A search warrant was subsequently executed at the storage unit, where police located and seized a 'flashbang' grenade, seven firearms, three gel blasters, 15,000 rounds of live ammunition, numerous loaded and unloaded magazines, seven ballistic vests, 16 electronic stun devices, handcuffs, firearms parts including silencers, tracking devices, multiple other weapons including knives, electronic devices, a security uniform and life-like silicone head masks.
Following inquiries, detectives – with assistance from officers attached to the Tactical Operations Unit, Robbery and Serious Crime Squad and Bankstown Region Enforcement Squad – arrested a 39-year-old man about 10.15am yesterday (Wednesday 10 December 2025), following a vehicle stop on The Avenue, Yagoona. He was taken to Bankstown Police Station.
Following further inquiries, police executed three search warrants – one at a property on The Avenue, Yagoona, one at a second property on Keswick Street, Georges Hall, and one at a storage facility in Moorebank.
During the search warrants, police located and seized items including a loaded pistol, a loaded revolver, two firearms, firearm parts, six magazines, two silencers, mobile phones and about $140,000 cash.
The man has been charged with 60 offences, including possess more than three unregistered firearms, one is prohibited/pistol, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, possess unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm, use, supply, acquire or possess defaced firearm, possess unauthorised pistol, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, possess identity info to commit etc indictable offence and deal with property proceeds of crime, among others.
He has been refused bail to appear before Bankstown Local Court today (Thursday 11 December 2025).
Investigations are ongoing.
