Three people have been charged over alleged drug and firearms offences in the state's central west this week.
Officers attached to Central West Police District were called to a rural property on Back Yamma Road, Parkes, about 12am yesterday (Thursday 23 April 2026), following reports of an attempted break in.
Police arrived and were told two unknown people attempted to force entry via a locked gate, before damaging a CCTV camera within the property and driving off.
Following inquiries, police executed a search warrant at an address on Victoria Street, Parkes, about 11.45am yesterday (Thursday 23 April 2026), where they arrested two men – aged 41 and 30 – and a 19-year-old woman.
During the search, officers allegedly located and seized a flintlock-style pistol, two rounds of rifle ammunition, an amount of methylamphetamine, 19 fireworks and a large quantity of copper cable believed to be stolen.
The men and woman were taken to Parkes Police Station.
The 41-year-old man was charged with enter inclosed agricultural land damage property-aggravated, larceny, destroy or damage property, and handle explosive/precursor without authorising licence. He was refused bail and appeared before Bail Division Court 4 today (Friday 24 April 2026), where he was formally refused bail to face Parkes Local Court on Thursday 7 May 2026.
The woman was charged with enter inclosed agricultural land damage property-aggravated, larceny, and destroy or damage property, and was granted conditional bail to face Parkes Local Court on Thursday 18 June 2026.
The younger man was served a Field Court Attendance Notice for the alleged offence of possess prohibited drug, to face Parkes Local Court on Thursday 21 May 2026.
