Man charged with firearms and prohibited weapons offences - Parkes

Monday, 07 April 2025 06:31:14 PM

A man has been charged following a firearms compliance check in the State's Central West.

On Tuesday 7 April 2025, Parkes Detectives completed a Firearms Prohibition Order compliance check on a 49-year-old man at a house in Gap Street, Parkes.

During the search, police located a shotgun. Police also located a side-handled baton and a small amount of cannabis.

The man was taken to Parkes Police Station he was charged with possess firearm, possess prohibited weapon (baton), breach of Firearm Prohibition Order, breach of Weapons Prohibition Order and possess prohibited drug.

He was refused bail to appear at Condobolin Local Court tomorrow (Tuesday 8 April 2025).

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