Man, 55, arrested after stolen weapon haul seized from South Plympton home
A man will face court after police seized a plethora of stolen military weapons from a western suburbs home.
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A missile launcher and number of firearm parts have been discovered and seized after SA police received a tip-off.
The property in Jervois St South Plympton was searched on Saturday December 28 after police were informed about the stolen weapons.
Multiple medals and a military backpack were also recovered by police.
The illicit haul included an empty surface-to-air missile launcher, an empty dual carrier for missiles, and firearm parts including rifle barrels, magazines, firing pins and trigger assemblies.
Police allege the items were stolen from another house in the same suburb.
A 55-year-old South Plympton man was charged with serious criminal trespass and theft among other offences.
He will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday.
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