Man charged; drugs and firearm seized at Orange

A man has been charged following a search warrant in the state's Central West yesterday.

About 12.30pm (Tuesday 17 March 2020), officers from the Central West Police District Target Action Group with Criminal Investigation and Crime Management Unit, executed a search warrant at Elizabeth Street, Orange.

During the search, officers will allege they located and seized cannabis plants, cannabis leaf, fireworks, cash, drug paraphernalia and a revolver firearm.

A 41-year old man was arrested and taken to Orange Police Station.

He was charged with possess cannabis under commercial quantity, possess prohibited drug, cultivate prohibited plant, supply cannabis, handle explosive/precursor without authorising licence, possess unauthorised pistol, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, possess unregistered firearm and not keep firearm safely.

The man was refused bail and will appear at Orange Local Court today (18 March 2020).

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