Two men have been charged with various firearm offences following a routine vehicle stop in the state's north-west.
About 8.25pm on Thursday (26 September 2019), officers attached to Orana Mid Western Police District stopped a Mitsubishi Triton utility travelling on Douro Street at Mudgee for the purpose of a mandatory roadside breath and drug test.
The male driver, aged 23, returned a positive result for methylamphetamine and following further inquiries police obtained reason to search the vehicle.
Officers allegedly located and seized two loaded and unsecured rifles, ammunition and knives within the utility.
The man was arrested and taken to Mudgee Police Station where he was charged with possess unauthorised firearm, possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority, not keep firearm safely (x2), assault police officer in execution of duty, and intimidate police officer in execution of duty.
He was bail refused and appeared before Orange Local Court yesterday (Monday 30 September 2019) where he was granted conditional bail to reappear before Mudgee Local Court on Wednesday 9 October 2019.
Following inquiries, police arrested and charged a second man with a firearm offence at Mudgee Police Station about 10am on Friday (27 September 2019).
The 22-year-old man was charged with possess unauthorised firearm.
He was granted conditional bail to appear before Mudgee Local Court on Wednesday 9 October 2019.
