As stated by Detective Senior Sergeant Nadene Richmond, Waitemata Police
A 25-year-old man has been arrested and charged after allegedly making a false statement to Police about his prohibited firearms being stolen.
Last Thursday at about 10pm, Police received a report of a burglary at a property in Coatesville, Auckland.
The man claimed his garage had been broken into and the offenders had gained access to his gun safe, stealing two firearms – a 9mm pistol and a rifle – the night before.
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