Man charged over alleged firearms and drug offences - Tweed Heads

Thursday, 27 February 2025 02:35:38 PM

A man has been charged following a vehicle stop at Tweed Heads yesterday morning.

About 2.10am on Wednesday 26 February 2025, police stopped a vehicle on Ourimbah Road, Tweed Heads, due to the manner of driving.

Police spoke with the driver, a 40-year-old man, and conducted a search of the vehicle.

During the search, police allegedly located and seized a privately made firearm, ammunition, and 0.36g of methamphetamine.

Following further inquiries, a search warrant was executed upon a storage shed in Tweed Heads which allegedly revealed firearm parts, and 109g of cannabis.

The driver was arrested and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged with breach of bail, manufacture firearm without licence/permit, possess prohibited drug, not keep firearm safely, possess unregistered firearm, and possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority.

He was refused bail to appear before Tweed Heads Local Court yesterday (Wednesday 26 February 2025), where he was formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Wednesday 16 April 2025.

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