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49-year-old man arrested after heap of firearms found at Mawson Lakes home

Police have found a hoard of firearms at a home in the state’s northern suburbs.

A large cache of gel-blaster firearms have been seized from a Mawson Lakes home . Picture: SA Police
A large cache of gel-blaster firearms have been seized from a Mawson Lakes home . Picture: SA Police

A 49-year-old man has been arrested after a stockpile of firearms was seized from a Mawson Lakes home over the weekend.

A large stockpile of gel-blaster firearms has been seized from a Mawson Lakes home . Picture: SA Police
A large stockpile of gel-blaster firearms has been seized from a Mawson Lakes home . Picture: SA Police

Following an investigation, Northern District police searched the home on Saturday and found 20 gel blaster firearms, 25 gel blaster magazines and nine rounds of live ammunition.

A large stockpile of gel-blaster firearms has been seized from a Mawson Lakes home . Picture: SA Police
A large stockpile of gel-blaster firearms has been seized from a Mawson Lakes home . Picture: SA Police

Police also found and seized a homemade bong and around 25g of dried cannabis.

The man was then arrested and charged with possessing a firearm without a licence, possessing an unregistered firearm and possessing a prohibited weapon.

Police also found a handmade bong. Picture: SA Police
Police also found a handmade bong. Picture: SA Police

He was refused bail and faced Elizabeth Magistrates Court on Monday. The man was remanded to reappear on August 20.

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