A man will face court today charged with firearms and property offences as part of an ongoing investigation by the State Crime Command’s Firearms Squad, NSW Police say.
Strike Force Kelmscott was established by detectives from the Firearms Squad to investigate the illegal supply and possession of firearms throughout the Sydney metropolitan area.
As part of ongoing inquiries, strike force detectives seized an abandoned Subaru Impreza from an underground car park at Liverpool on Sunday (5 November 2017).
Following a search of the vehicle, detectives located an SKS rifle, ammunition, and documentation.
The firearm will undergo forensic and ballistic examination.
Analysis of the documentation revealed it had been stolen during a break-in at a real estate agency on Monday 16 October 2017.
Following further investigation, strike force detectives, assisted by South West Metropolitan Region Enforcement Squad, executed a search warrant at a home at Warwick Farm about 5.30pm yesterday (Monday 6 November 2017).
Police seized documentation and credit cards, which are believed to be stolen; electronic devices, clothing, keys, and prohibited drugs.
A 31-year-old man was arrested at the home and taken to Liverpool Police Station.
He was charged with possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, possess unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm, acquire prohibited firearm-subject prohibition order, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, break and enter intend to commit serious indictable offence, larceny, three counts of enter in closed land without lawful excuse, and two counts of goods suspected stolen in premises.
The man was refused bail to appear at Liverpool Local Court today (Tuesday 7 November 2017).
Five other people – three men and two women – were spoken to at the home, but released pending further inquiries.
Investigations under Strike Force Kelmscott are ongoing.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to the supply of illegal firearms to call Crime Stoppers.
