A man has been charged after police seized five homemade firearms during a targeted search at St Marys yesterday.Officers from St Marys, along with members of the Dog Handler Unit and specialist police resources, executed a search warrant at a private residence on Friday 28 March.
During the search police located and seized the illegal firearms - four of which were loaded – along with a quantity of ammunition, and property believed to have been stolen during recent burglaries in the St Marys area.
A 33-year-old St Marys man was arrested and has since been charged with multiple firearms and drug-related offences as well as burglary and stealing.
He was detained to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court today.
Anyone with information about illegal firearms should contact police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers anonymously on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperstas.com.au
