# Australian illicit firearms crackdown

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/australian-illicit-firearms-crackdown
> Updated: 2026-10-26T02:09:16.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

A week-long coordinated operation led by the National Illicit Firearms Working Group resulted in the seizure of 230 illegal weapons and the arrest of 39 individuals across Australia. The crackdown involved collaboration between various Australian police jurisdictions, federal agencies, and the New Zealand Police.

In New South Wales, the State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad, supported by the Australian Border Force, conducted raids that yielded 111 charges, 12 search warrants, and the recovery of 79 prohibited weapons, 33 firearm parts, and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition. 

Specific incidents included a raid in Moore Creek where police allegedly uncovered a privately manufactured firearm and cannabis, and a search in Kurri Kurri that led to the arrest of a 42-year-old man. The Kurri Kurri operation resulted in the seizure of a homemade crossbow, a replica firearm, 188 grams of cannabis, and chemical powders used to manufacture gunpowder.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: Kurri Kurri police seize weapons and drugs during firearms raid

Police in Kurri Kurri seized a crossbow, cannabis, and gunpowder chemicals during a raid, resulting in the arrest of a 42-year-old man as part of a national illicit firearms crackdown.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kurri-kurri-police-seize-weapons-and-drugs-during-firearms-raid

### 2026-10-26: Australian police seize 230 firearms in cross-border crackdown

A massive cross-border operation involving Australian and New Zealand police seized 230 illicit firearms and arrested 39 people during a week-long crackdown on illegal weapons.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/australian-police-seize-230-firearms-in-cross-border-crackdown

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