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Large weapons cache, native animals and suspected stolen goods seized in police raid – Newcastle
Date: 9/01/2009
Police have seized a large cache of weapons, illegally owned native wildlife and a treasure trove of suspected stolen goods during a raid on a house at Mayfield in Newcastle.
Around 10.30am yesterday (Thursday 8 January), police from the Newcastle City Drug Unit and Newcastle Special Operations Group executed a search warrant on the Hanbury Street address.
They discovered a secret room, hidden behind timber panelling on the second storey of the house.
Police allege the room contained 16 rifles and shotguns, six handguns including replicas, silencers, a crossbow, a slingshot, a large quantity of gun parts and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
On the ground level of the home, police allegedly located two more rifles, including a loaded weapon hidden under a bed.
A target pistol was also seized.
National Parks and Wildlife Service officers were called to the premises to collect a number of reptiles including bearded dragons, turtles, chameleons, water dragons and frogs which police allege were kept without appropriate permits.
Police also located more than 1000 items of jewellery and rare coins, brand new plasma televisions, a large quantity of power tools and a motorcycle, all suspected of being stolen.
Also found was a stash of power gel explosives, detonator cord and a mortar.
Those items have been collected for disposal by explosives experts from RAAF Williamtown.
Newcastle detectives are continuing their investigation into the ownership of the alleged contraband.
Anyone with information about the matter is urged to contact Newcastle police on (02) 4929 0999 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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