Wednesday, February 29, 2012

NSW:Sydney man charged over 'torch' stun gun


AAP General News (Australia)
08-27-2011
NSW:Sydney man charged over 'torch' stun gun

SYDNEY, Aug 27 AAP - A man will face court after a range of weapons, including a stun
gun disguised as a torch, were found at a unit on Sydney's north shore.

Police were called to the unit in Crows Nest after receiving reports that a man had
been assaulted last Saturday just past midnight.

A crime scene was established and police allegedly located and seized a stun gun that
was disguised as a torch.

By noon, police has raided the unit and found cash, a loaded single-barrel shortened
shotgun and ammunition.

The occupants were not home at the time of the raid but on Friday a 28-year-old man was arrested.

He was charged with possess prohibited weapon, recklessly deal with proceeds of crime,
possess unauthorised firearm, possess shortened firearm without authority, and possess
ammunition without authority.

He was refused bail and is due to appear in Central Local Court on October 25.

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KEYWORD: GUN

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