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Police seized gun disguised as Artline pen from home linked to bikie gangs

Police searched two homes with alleged links to bikie gangs and discovered homemade weapons, firearms and drugs.

Police have seized multiple items from property linked to bikie gangs. Picture: WA Police
Police have seized multiple items from property linked to bikie gangs. Picture: WA Police

A man has been charged after a homemade gun disguised as a marker pen was seized from a Perth home.

During a search of a Seville Grove property on September 20, police seized a homemade operable pen gun manufactured to look like an Artline marker.

An electronic stun device, knuckle dusters, ammunition, drugs and cash were also seized during the search.

A gun disguised as a marker pen has been seized by police. Picture: WA police
A gun disguised as a marker pen has been seized by police. Picture: WA police
Ammunition was also seized. Picture: WA Police
Ammunition was also seized. Picture: WA Police

A 25-year-old man – who is also allegedly a Gypsy Joker outlaw motorcycle gang member – was charged with multiple offences, including possession of a prohibited drug, prohibited weapon and firearms.

He is next due to appear in the Armadale Magistrates Court on October 3.

A homemade machine gun was seized at a second property. Picture: WA police
A homemade machine gun was seized at a second property. Picture: WA police

On Monday, detectives searched a home in Bassendean with alleged links to the Lone Wolf outlaw motorcycle gang.

During the search officers located and seized a homemade machine gun.

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