Simon John Hickey fronts court on weapons charges

A Brisbane man accused of using a 3D printer to produce tyre spikes has had a number of charges withdrawn in his case but others remain.

A number of charges against a Brisbane man accused of using a 3D printer to produce tyre spike devices have been dropped.

Simon John Hickey, 45, appeared before Tweed Heads Local Court by video link on Monday.

He was represented by lawyer Jarrod Bell.

According to court documents, Mr Hickey was arrested at a Kingscliff shopping centre on Pearl St at 9.44am on August 28, 2019.

Police had alleged Mr Hickey had a key for a BMW, an iPhone and a wallet containing a driver’s licence for Michael Evans with a picture of Mr Hickey on it.

Police alleged they found a 3D printer with blue prints for making plastic housing for a ‘HikDeploy’ – a road spike device – in a Kingscliff apartment in August 2019 along with seven composite trapezoid shaped boxes labelled ‘HikDeploy’ which were seized at various stages of construction.

Police also alleged a BMW owned by Mr Hickey was fitted with a system to deploy caltrops, a type of road spike, and registration plate covers.

Prosecutor Angus Webb withdrew charges of manufacture a prohibited weapon without a permit and possess digital blueprint for making prohibited weapons against Mr Hickey when his matters were mentioned on Monday.

Mr Hickey previously pleaded not guilty to remaining charges of possess identity information to commit an indictable offence, possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit and a separate count of manufacture prohibited weapon without a permit.

Mr Bell said a further charge was expected to be added on the next mention and Mr Hickey’s plea may be adjusted.

The matter was adjourned to December 6.