A man has been charged with firearms offences following an investigation by Port Stephens-Hunter Police.
About 10.30am on Tuesday 30 December 2025, police attended a unit in Kelvin Grove, Nelson Bay, in response to an alarm activation.
Police observed numerous unsecured firearms inside the premises and declared a crime scene.
A search warrant was executed, and police seized several items of interest including unregistered firearms, ammunition, and knives.
Following inquiries, about 2.45pm on Friday 9 January 2026, police arrested a 25-year-old man at Raymond Terrace Police Station.
He was charged with six offences,
- Two counts of possess unauthorised pistol,
- Two counts of not keep firearm safely,
- Possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, and
- Possess unregistered firearm.
The man was bail refused to appear before Bail Division Court 2 on Saturday 10 January 2026, where he was granted strict conditional bail to appear before Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday 9 February 2026.
