Police have seized an arsenal of weapons, including revolvers and shotguns, while searching a Henty property following a three-month investigation into alleged livestock and firearm registration offences.
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The man was arrested on Wednesday and has been charged with firearm and bio-security offences and will face court at a later day.
NSW Police said an investigation began in September, which led the Rural Crime Prevention Squad, the RSPCA and Murray River Police to search a Walla Road property.
During the search, police located firearms and ammunition in the house and shed on the property, including a Ruger .22 mag revolver cylinder, two .22 calibre silencers, a .38 calibre revolver, an unregistered bolt action shot gun, a prohibited dog taser collar, a firearms barrel, three laser pointers, a knife and ammunition.
A livestock muster and audit were also conducted on the cattle on the property with 11 fail to comply with mandatory measure offences identified.
The man was charged with the following offences:
- Unsafe keeping - firearms (x16)
- Possess prohibited item - silencer (x2)
- Possess prohibited weapon
- Possess prohibited item - laser pointers (x3)
- Possess unregistered firearm and unsafe keeping
- Possess prohibited item - dog taser collar
- Possess prohibited pistol (x2)
- Unsafe keeping (x2)
- Unsafe keeping ammunition (x4)
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
Digital journalists with The Border Mail.
