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: 2026-10-19
Source: NSW Police Force
Credit: NSW Police Force (@nswpolice), watch at source
License: Link-only (source-hosted; not rehosted)
Details: Official release · NSW Police Force (@nswpolice) · Broken Hill, New South Wales

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NSW Police show improvised gun and drugs seized in Broken Hill

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