NSW Police show improvised gun and drugs seized in Broken Hill

Text poster only. The release photo shows items on a blue-covered table: a black pistol, a small torch, an open black safe with a keypad, zip-lock bags and wraps of white powder, an open digital scale and a cup, under a banner reading 'Man charged with firearms, drug offences in Broken Hill'. — NSW Police Force (@nswpolice), watch at source · Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted)

Photo released Oct. 19, 2026 by the NSW Police Force. Police say Barrier Police District officers stopped a car on Beryl Street, Broken Hill, for roadside testing about 11 a.m. on Oct. 16 and allegedly found a loaded improvised firearm, an axe handle, ammunition and two replica firearms, then searched a Clarke Street home and allegedly seized about 116 g of amphetamine, methamphetamine, MDMA, cannabis, firearm parts and a 3D printer. The release photo shows a pistol, an open safe, bagged powders and digital scales on a table. A 30-year-old man was charged with 14 offences and refused bail; the charges are allegations.

What: NSW Police show improvised gun and drugs seized in Broken Hill
Where: Broken Hill, New South Wales
When: Oct 16, 2026
Who: NSW Police Force (@nswpolice)
Status: Official release
Warning: Content warning: None. Seized items laid out on a table; no people shown. Graphic level: none.

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NSW Police Force (@nswpolice) · NSW Police Force on X (Oct. 19, 2026 ET)

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Captured 16 October 2026. Time captured: not stated. Releasing authority: NSW Police Force (@nswpolice). Location: Broken Hill, New South Wales.

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