Tongan Sam charged for illegal possession of firearm
The former bodyguard to John Ibrahim, Tongan Sam has been charged with possessing an unauthorised weapon. Detectives arrested the 61-year-old early this morning at an address in Merrylands.
The former bodyguard to John Ibrahim, Tongan Sam has been charged with possessing an unauthorised weapon.
Detectives arrested the 61-year-old, whose real name is Semi Ngata, early this morning at an address in Merrylands. He has not been charged.
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Ngata was taken to Granville police station and questioned by investigators before he was charged with possessing an unauthorised pistol. He was refused bail to appear at Fairfield Local Court.
His arrest follows a six-month investigation after police allegedly seized a “Bayard’’ pistol found in the glove box of a car pulled over by Strike Force Raptor in January this year.
The 26-year-old driver of a Nissan Patrol was stopped in Hamilton Road South Wentworthville on January 16.
Officers discovered his licence was expired and during a search of the vehicle, police located a ‘Bayard’ pistol in the glove box.
The man was arrested and charged at the time.
He is next due to reappear at Fairfield Local Court on Monday, 23 September 2019.
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