Man Charged After Police Discover 3D Printed Firearm Set-Up

Published on November 13, 2024

A 32-year-old man will appear in court on Nov. 14 after being charged following an investigation into the manufacture of 3D printed firearms and weapons in north-west New South Wales. Earlier this month, officers from the Moree Proactive Crime Team and Crime Prevention Unit commenced investigations into the manufacturing of firearms via 3D printing. Following investigations, at about 3.40 p.m. on Nov. 13, officers from the New England Police District executed a search warrant on a home on Amaroo Drive, Moree. During the search, officers seized what is alleged to be a 3D printer, firearms and parts, ammunition, computers, and telecommunication devices. The alleged offender was taken to Moree Police Station, where he was charged with a number of offences, including three counts of possessing an unauthorised firearm, possessing more than three unregistered firearms without a licence, two counts of possessing ammunition without a licence and possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit....