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A man has been charged with a number of offences, after police seized a firearms part and knife in the state's south.
About 6pm, on Sunday 11 January 2026, police responded after reports of a man acting suspiciously in a backyard of house on Waugh Road, North Albury.
Officers attached to Murray River Police District responded and arrested a 25-year-old man.
Police searched the man and seized a 20 centimetre firearm barrel, a fold out knife and car keys – which police will allege belonged to a car stolen the previous day.
The man was taken to Albury Police Station.
He was charged with acquire firearm without authority to do so, acquire etc firearm part – subject to a prohibition order, custody of a knife in public place, goods in custody suspected of being stolen, Enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse and breach of bail.
He was refused bail to appear in Bail Division Court 5 yesterday (Monday 12 January 2026), where he was granted conditional bail to appear in Albury Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 14 January 2026).
