Two homemade firearms and an imitation firearm were seized during a targeted search at an address in Preston in the state’s North- West.
Members of Western Drugs and Firearms Unit as well as specialist police resources executed a search warrant at the address on Thursday 6 February, locating and seizing a modified .22 calibre rifle, a home-made 12-gauge slam gun and a gel blaster Glock.
Police also located ammunition and drug paraphernalia.
Investigations are ongoing and police are following a specific line of inquiry in relation to the seized weapons.
Anyone with information about illegal firearms should contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au
Under Tasmania’s permanent firearms amnesty, people can surrender illegal and unwanted firearms, firearm parts, ammunition, or gel blasters that have the appearance of a firearm, without being prosecuted for the possession.
