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Kurri Kurri police seize weapons and drugs during firearms raid
During a search warrant executed in Kurri Kurri on Thursday morning, police seized a variety of illegal items including a homemade crossbow, crossbow darts, a slingshot, a replica firearm, and firearm parts. Officers also recovered 188 grams of cannabis, six small cannabis plants, an ammunition loading device, electronic devices, and chemical powders used to manufacture gunpowder.
A 42-year-old man was arrested and taken to Cessnock Police Station. He faces charges of drug possession, cultivating a prohibited plant, and two counts of prohibited weapon possession. The individual was granted conditional bail and is scheduled to appear in Kurri Kurri Local Court in November.
The raid was part of a week-long action by the National Illicit Firearms Working Group, which resulted in 39 arrests. The New South Wales component of the operation was led by the State Crime Command's Drug and Firearms Squad, supported by the Australian Border Force and hundreds of other officers.
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Australian Border Force · John Watson · Kurri Kurri · NSW Police · National Illicit Firearms Working Group
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Chemical powders used to make gunpowder were recovered during the raid. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The man faces charges of drug possession, two counts of prohibited weapon possession, and cultivating a prohibited plant. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Police seized 188 grams of cannabis and six small cannabis plants. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] A 42-year-old man was arrested in Kurri Kurri. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Officers seized a homemade crossbow, crossbow darts, and a slingshot. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The arrest was part of a National Illicit Firearms Working Group week of action. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] The man was granted conditional bail and will appear in Kurri Kurri Local Court in November. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au
- [● 3 SOURCES] Approximately 39 people were arrested during the week of action. www.dungogchronicle.com.au · www.newcastleherald.com.au · www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au