Forbes man Ronald Woodcock charged with 19 firearm and drug offences

A man in the state’s west has been hit with 19 firearm and drug charges. Here’s what we know.

Police have charged the man with 19 offences after seizing firearms, ammunition and drugs from a Forbes property. Photo: Tom Parrish

A man has been charged with over a dozen firearm offences after police allegedly uncovered them in the state’s west.

In December 2024, Rural Crime Investigators from the Central West Police District launched an investigation into firearms, drug and property offences they allege were committed by a man within the Forbes area.

After making inquiries, police executed a search warrant at a property on Calarie Rd, Forbes on March 26.

As officers searched the property, police allege they uncovered two firearms, ammunition, items associated with drug supply and electronic devices.

Police arrested 42-year-old Ronald Woodcock and took him to Parkes police station, where he was charged with 19 offences including three counts of acquiring an unregistered firearm, and three counts of possessing a shortened firearm without authority.

Police executed three search warrants across three properties. Picture: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

He was further charged with three counts of acquiring a firearm part while subject to a prohibition order, two counts of not keeping a firearm safely, two counts of acquiring a prohibited firearm part, two counts of acquiring ammunition, acquiring a pistol part, using a prohibited weapon contrary to a prohibition order, receiving property and possessing a prohibited drug.

It is alleged by police Woodcock was found to have a small amount of drugs, methylamphetamine, in his possession.

The 42-year-old man will face a local court today. Picture: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

He faced Cowra Local Court today where he was refused bail and will appear before Parkes Local Court on April 24.

Police also executed two more search warrants at properties on Carrington St, Parkes and another Forbes property on Crouch St.

All items have been seized by police, along with a vehicle for forensic examination.