Outlaws bikie charged with serious firearms offences

A senior bikie has been charged with a range of serious firearms offences as part of a police investigation into gun possession by outlaw motorcycle gangs.

A SENIOR member of the Outlaws bikie gang has been charged with serious firearms offences following a major police investigation.

The 39-year-old Bracknell man was today arrested and charged with breaching a firearms prohibition notice, possessing an unregistered firearm and possessing firearms and ammunition when not the holder of a firearms licence of the appropriate category.

He was also charged with the unlawful possession of explosives and breaching a police family violence order.

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The man was detained in custody to appear in an after-hours session of the Launceston Magistrates Court at 10am tomorrow.

Detective Acting Inspector John Parker said police executed a number of search warrants in the North and North-West today as part of an investigation into firearms possession by bikies.

“This intervention continues policing efforts to dismantle and disempower outlaw motorcycle gangs and follows recent shootings in Victoria involving outlaw motorcycle gangs,” he said.

“Police located an automatic weapon, a pistol, several other firearms, a large quantity of ammunition and explosives from several premises in northern Tasmania.

“We will continue to actively disrupt the illicit activities of outlaw motorcycle gang members and those people who choose to associate with them and want the community to be reassured that the criminal behaviour exhibited by members of these gangs won’t be tolerated.”

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Anyone with information about the criminal activities of outlaw motorcycle gangs can report anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestopperstas.com.au