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Two to appear in court on firearms charges

February 6, 2025 9:23 am in by

Two Midlands men have been charged after police seized three illegal firearms, including a pen gun, during a raid on a home.

Officers from the Northern Drugs and Firearms Unit and Taskforce Raven executed a search warrant at the Perth property on Tuesday, finding a .22 pen gun, an Adler Turkey 12-gauge lever action shotgun and a Winchester .22 rifle.

Police say a large quantity of ammunition and around $10,000 worth of stolen property were also found.

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A 34 year old Perth man was arrested and charged with multiple firearms offences, minor drug offences and unlawful possession of property.

A 31 year old Perth man was also arrested and charged with multiple firearms offences.

They will both appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court in April.

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