A man has been charged after a firearm and drugs were located during a vehicle stop on the Central Coast overnight.
Shortly before 2am (Thursday 11 February 2021), officers attached to Brisbane Water Police District were patrolling the West Gosford area, when they stopped a Subaru Impreza on Moore Street, due to the manner of driving.
Police spoke with the driver – a 19-year-old man – and his male passenger.
During a subsequent search of the vehicle, police located a loaded firearm underneath the driver's seat, along with cannabis, MDMA and cash.
The driver was arrested and taken to Gosford Police Station where he was charged with nine offences including:
- Supply prohibited drug >indictable &
- Possess prohibited drug (x2)
- Deal with proceeds of crime, money/property => $1,000
- Possess loaded firearm public place
- Possess unauthorised pistol
- Not keep firearm safely-pistol
- Acquire firearm without licence or permit-pistol
- Possess unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm
The Woy Woy man was refused bail to appear at Gosford Local Court today (Thursday 11 February 2021).
Investigations are ongoing.
