Man charged over firearm and drug offences, NSW

A man has been charged over alleged firearms and prohibited drug offences near Griffith yesterday, NSW Police say.

About 4pm yesterday, police attached to the Griffith Local Area Command searched a property on Short Street, Yanco.

Police seized firearms, ammunition, methamphetamine and cannabis.

A 61-year-old man was arrested and taken to Leeton Police Station.

He was charged with possessing unauthorised firearm (x2); possessing unregistered firearm (x3); possessing unauthorised pistol; not keep firearm safely (x3); possessing ammunition; and possessing prohibited drug (x2).

The man was granted conditional bail to appear before Leeton Local Court on Friday 15 September 2017.

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