Gosford man charged with possessing firearms and drugs

A man has been charged after police seized a gun, drugs and ammunition at a home in Gosford on July 20.

At about 3:40pm (July, 20) officers from Brisbane Water LAC stopped a man riding a bicycle outside a home on Donnison St. The 37 year old man was arrested and searched, with police allegedly finding two rounds of ammunition on him. Following his arrest, officers executed a search warrant at a home on Donnison St where they allegedly located a shotgun, a homemade silencer, two firearm scopes, various ammunition, an amount of drugs believed to be cannabis and other undisclosed items.

All items were seized and will undergo forensic examination. The man was taken to Gosford Police Station where he was charged with possess prohibited fi rearm, possess ammunition, and possess prohibited drugs. He was refused bail and appeared before Gosford Local Court on July 21.

Website, Jul 20, 2016 Brisbane Water LAC