A man has faced court on alleged drug and firearms charges in Moree this week as well as seizing approximately 16 grams of methylamphetamine with a potential estimated street value of $8000, an electronic device and an amount of cash.

Officers attached to New England Police District commenced an investigation into a 35-year-old man on Sunday, May 31, following reports of alleged firearms offences in Moree.

Following extensive inquiries, at about 6pm on Wednesday this week, officers attached to the Tactical Operations Unit – with the support of a PolAir remotely piloted drone, officers attached to New England Police District, Western Region Operational Support Group, Western Region Negotiators, Dog Unit and State Protection Support Unit – arrested a 35-year-old man at an address on Chester Street, Moree.

Police executed a search warrant at the address, seizing approximately 16 grams of methylamphetamine with a potential estimated street value of $8000, an electronic device, and an amount of cash.

The man was taken to Moree Police Station where he was charged with eight offences, including possess unauthorised firearm; possess unauthorised pistol; acquire etc firearm – subject to prohibition order; possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority; acquire etc ammunition subject to prohibition order; deal with property proceeds of crime less than $100,000 and less than $5000; supply prohibited drug greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity; and breach of bail.

He was refused bail and faced Bail Division Court 5 on Thursday, where he was formally refused bail to reappear before Moree Local Court on June 15.