Three Adelaide men to face court over weapon and theft offences after Noarlunga Centre bust

A hapless Adelaide trio have been charged after an alleged failed shopping centre robbery led them to even worse charges.

An example of a gel blaster. Picture: File

Three young men will face court for allegedly attempting to steal from a southern suburbs store, which led police to an unlicensed gel blaster found in a car.

Staff spotted two men who were allegedly trying to steal a drone from a business at Noarlunga Centre about 5.10pm on Tuesday.

They were held inside until Southern District patrols arrived, and when questioned, they told police they went to the store in a silver Toyota Corolla.

Patrols found the car in the carpark and allege they found a man seated in the back seat.

Following a search of the car, officers allegedly found a large wooden club down the side of the driver’s seat and a backpack with a black gel blaster inside, on the back seat.

The three men – aged 20, 22 and 23 from Adelaide – were arrested and charged with several offences including, theft, possessing a firearm without a licence, possessing an unregistered firearm and carrying an offensive weapon.

They will appear in Christies Beach Magistrates Court on Wednesday, after being refused police bail.

Originally published as Three Adelaide men to face court over weapon and theft offences after Noarlunga Centre bust