A man has faced court after being charged over a series of alleged commercial break-ins and firearm offences following a police search in the Tweed Heads area.
The Tweed/Byron Proactive Crime Team began investigating in June after a series of alleged break-ins at a commercial property in Tweed Heads South and a clubhouse in Tweed Heads West. Police also investigated alleged firearm offences in northern New South Wales and Queensland.
Officers executed a search warrant at a unit on Bailey Street, Tweed Heads West, about 11:30 am on Thursday.
Police allege they seized stolen property, including football jerseys, two loaded firearms, ammunition and other items believed to be the proceeds of crime linked to offences across the Tweed/Byron district.
A 34-year-old man was arrested at the property and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station.
He was charged with:
- three counts of break, enter and steal;
- two counts of possess unauthorised prohibited firearm;
- possess ammunition without a permit;
- two counts of not keep firearm safely – prohibited firearm;
- two counts of possess unregistered firearm – not pistol; and
- goods in custody.
The man was refused bail and was due to appear before the Bail Division Court on Friday.
Police investigations are continuing.
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