Hoard of firearms located

About 12.45pm Saturday 15 June, following an investigation Northern District police attended the home to conduct a search.

Inside police located 20 gel blaster firearms, 25 gel blaster magazines and nine rounds of live ammunition. A homemade bong and approximately 25g of dried cannabis were also located at the premises and seized.

The occupant, a 49-year-old man, was arrested and charged with possessing a firearm without a licence, possess unregistered firearm and possess prohibited weapon.

He was refused bail and appeared in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Monday where he was remanded to reappear on 20 August.

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