Hoppers Crossing Man Arrested for Unlicensed Firearm Production
A Hoppers Crossing man has been charged following a significant seizure of firearms, ammunition, and related materials by Illicit Firearms Squad detectives. The arrest was made during the execution of a search warrant at a residence in O’Neill Avenue on December 12.
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The operation was part of an ongoing investigation into the illicit manufacturing of firearms. During the raid, police confiscated two imitation firearms, an inoperable homemade firearm, a quantity of ammunition, and various homemade firearm parts. Additionally, schematics and plans for the private manufacture of firearms were also discovered.
The 43-year-old man was arrested on the scene and has since been charged with several offences. These include manufacturing a firearm without a license, possessing parts to manufacture firearms, possessing cartridge ammunition, and being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. He also faces two counts of being a prohibited person in possession of an imitation firearm.
He has been released on bail and is scheduled to appear before the Werribee Magistrates’ Court on April 29.
