NSW man charged after guns and drugs found in car near Wagga Wagga

A man has been charged after police located drugs, an air pistol, a replica revolver, and ammunition in a car, following a vehicle stop in Turvey Park, near Wagga Wagga, yesterday, NSW Police say.

About 3pm today, officers from Wagga Wagga Local Area Command stopped a car carrying three men on Bourke Street, Turvey Park.

Following investigations, officers searched the car and men, and allegedly found an air pistol, a replica revolver, ammunition, and drugs believed to be ‘ice’, in a resealable bag with a picture of a redback spider.

The items were seized and will undergo forensic examinations.

One of the occupants of the car, a 31-year-old man, was arrested and taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station where he was charged with possess firearm (x2), possess prohibited drug, and breach firearm prohibition order.

He was refused bail and is due to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court today tomorrow.

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