A loaded handgun, cocaine and cash have been seized after a teenage driver almost collided with a police car at Granville overnight, NSW Police say.
Officers attached to Strike Force Raptor were patrolling Aubrey Street about 7.40pm (Friday 6 July 2018), when a vehicle entered from a side street, allegedly almost hitting the police vehicle.
The driver pulled over to the side of the road, got out and was walking away when officers stopped him.
A loaded Glock, cocaine, prescription drugs and almost $4500 in cash was seized during a search of the vehicle, and the driver was arrested.
The 19-year-old man was taken to Granville Police Station where he was charged with 10 offences
• Possess loaded firearm in a public place
• Possess unregistered unauthorised pistol in a public place
• Possess unauthorised pistol
• Possess unregistered firearm (pistol)
• Use, supply, acquire or possess defaced firearm
• Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority
• Not keep firearm safely (pistol)
• Supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity/not cannabis)
• Possess a prohibited drug, and
• Knowingly deal with the proceeds of crime.
The teen, from South Granville, has been refused bail overnight to appear in Parramatta Bail Court today (Saturday 7 July 2018).
Strike Force Raptor was established in 2009 and conducts proactive investigations and intelligence-based, high-impact policing operations to prevent and disrupt conflicts, and dismantle any network engaged in serious organised criminal activity.
Anyone with information, including relevant photos and videos, that may assist Strike Force Raptor can report it directly to investigators via the Strike Force Raptor online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/Default.aspx?id=49 or call Crime Stoppers.
