Thursday, 01 October 2026 01:46:57 PM
A man will face court charged after drugs, firearms and cash allegedly seized in the state’s west.
On Tuesday (29 September 2026), officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District commenced investigations following reports a $100,000 ride on mower was stolen from a storage facility in Wellington.
Following inquiries, about 11.45am yesterday (Wednesday 30 September 2026), investigators executed a search warrant at a property on Cypress Drive, Yarrawong.
During the search, police allegedly located and seized six firearms including a pistol, sawn off semi-automatic rifle, a semi-automatic shotgun, ammunition, over 1kg of methylamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, $13,000 cash and a ride on mower.
A 35-year-old man was arrested at the location and taken to Mudgee Police Station.
He was charged with:
- Possess greater than 3 unregistered firearms, 1 is prohibited/pistol
- Supply prohibited drug greater than commercial quantity
- Possess prohibited drug
- Possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit
- Receive property-theft=serious indictable offence greater than $5000
- Possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority
- Two counts of possess unauthorised prohibited firearm
He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 4 today (Thursday 1 October 2026).