Police responding to a domestic disturbance in the Northern Rivers have discovered a haul of illegal homemade firearm parts.
A man has been charged over the alleged manufacture of a firearm after police seized blueprints, a 3D-printer and firearm parts at the home on Tuesday night.
Police say officers from Richmond Police District attended the home at Geneva, near Kyogle, following reports of a domestic-related disturbance.
On arrival, police were told the 23-year-old male resident had fled the home. Officers assisted the 62-year-old female resident of the home, who was not physically injured, and commenced a search for the man.
The man was arrested when he returned to the location yesterday.
During a search of the home, police located a laptop computer which contained digital blueprints for the manufacture of firearms, a 3D-printer and printer wire, replica parts for a Glock pistol, ammunition and cannabis.
He was charged with possess digital blueprint for manufacture of firearms, manufacture pistol without licence/permit, acquire pistol part without authority to do so, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, threaten injury to person with intent to commit indictable offence, common assault (DV), and possess prohibited drug.
The man was refused bail to appear at Lismore Local Court today.
Anyone with information about illicit firearms in the community is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
