A man will face court charged following an investigation into a break-in at Inverell this week.
Officers attached to New England Police District received reports a home on Dog Trap Lane, Inverell, was allegedly broken into between 1pm Monday (24 June 2024), and 12pm on Tuesday (25 June 2024).
Twelve firearms were reported stolen from the home.
Following inquiries, about 3.10pm police arrested a 30-year-old man at a business in Uralla, and simultaneously executed a search warrant at a home on Depot Road, Uralla.
Police located and seized eight firearms, ammunition, firearm parts, firearm cleaning kits, and documentation.
The man was taken to Armidale Police Station and charged with:
- Enter dwelling with intent (steal)
- Steal firearm or imitation firearm (12 counts)
- Acquire prohibited firearm-subject prohibition order
- Acquire firearm – subject to prohibition order (12 counts)
- Possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, and
- Acquire ammunition subject to prohibition order.
He was refused bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court today (Thursday 27 June 2024).
