A man has been charged with firearm and drug offences in the Illawarra region.
About 5.15pm yesterday (Thursday 9 January 2024), officers attached to Southern Region Enforcement Squad stopped a car on Kelly Street, Berkeley.
Police searched the car and seized a firearm.
A 38-year-old man was arrested and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station.
A short time later, Police executed a search warrant a home in Wentworth Street, Port Kembla.
Police seized three firearms, a ballistic vest, firearms ammunition and drugs.
He was charged with thirteen offences
– aggravated enter dwelling within intent-armed
– use etc offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offence
– stalk/intimidate intended fear physical etc harm
– possess loaded firearm public place
– possess prohibited drug (two counts)
– possess > 3 unregistered firearms without licence/permit
– possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority (two counts)
– possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit
– supply prohibited drug >= commercial quantity (two counts)
– recklessly deal with proceeds of crime <=$5000.
He appeared in Wollongong Local Court today (Friday 10 January 2025), where he was formally refused bail to reappear in Port Kembla Local Court on Wednesday 12 March 2025.
