The State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad joined Richmond Proactive Crime Team officers to execute a search warrant at a property in Empire Vale.
The rural locality is south-west of Ballina town centre, across the Richmond River on the South Ballina peninsula.
The Drug and Firearms Squad lead, manage and conduct investigations into upper level and/or organised criminal activities or networks involved in the supply, distribution and production of illicit drugs and firearms.
The Squad provides support to other NSW Police Force commands.
On October 21 officers searched the Empire Vale property and seized firearms, firearm parts, crossbows, tasers, capsicum spray, flick knives, slingshots and an expandable baton.
Police arrested a 56-year-old man at Lismore Police Station two days after the raid and charged him with unauthorised possession of a pistol and possession of a prohibited weapon.
He is due to appear in court in December.
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