PLEASE NOTE: Images of the seized items are available via Hightail: https://spaces.hightail.com/receive/0zIybkJnAJ
A man has been charged after firearms, drugs and weapons were allegedly seized during a search in the state's west.
Today Wednesday (4 November 2026), Proactive Crime Team officers attached to Oxley Police District, with the assistance of Western Operation Support Group, attended a property on Ridge Street, Attunga, for the execution of a search warrant.
During the search, police allegedly located and seized a rifle, rifle scope, Glock pistol, magazines, sling shot, nun chucks, methylamphetamine, seven cannabis plants and five packets of cannabis seeds.
A 54-year-old man was arrested the Attunga home, before he was taken to Tamworth Police Station.
He was charged with:
- Possess unauthorised pistol
- Possess unauthorised firearm
- Not keep firearm safely-pistol
- Not keep firearm safely-not pistol/prohibited firearm
- Possess prohibited drug
- Cultivate prohibited plant greater than small and less than indictable quantity
The man was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 5 tomorrow (Thursday 5 November 2026).
