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Solicitor Charged over 3D Printed Firearms
Police allege the solicitor possessed a semi-automatic firearm, two pistols and hundreds of rounds of ammunition after searches at two Moree properties.
- Police arrested a 32-year-old Moree solicitor on Tuesday, August 11, charging him with 16 weapons offenses. The Aboriginal Legal Service employee will appear by video link in a Sydney bail court today.
- Strike Force Temarang, established by the State Crime Command's Drug and Firearms Squad, launched inquiries into 3D-printed firearms in Moree this April. Detectives executed a firearm prohibition order compliance check at a Sunnyside Road home.
- At a Frome Street office, police allegedly seized a 3D printer and firearm blueprints, alongside a bolt-action rifle and two pistols discovered at Sunnyside Road. Investigators also found hundreds of rounds of ammunition and manufacturing equipment.
- Charges include manufacturing prohibited firearms, acquiring ammunition subject to prohibition, and failing to comply with a digital evidence access order. Following arrest, he was taken to Moree Police Station for processing.
- This case underscores ongoing efforts by the NSW Police to combat 3D-printed weapon manufacturing in the North West. Authorities continue investigating firearm importation and manufacturing activities linked to the broader inquiry.
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