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Goonellabah man with loaded pistol and steroids faces court

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24 October 2019, 1:21 AM

Goonellabah man with loaded pistol and steroids faces court

A Goonellabah man and a Kyogle man will face Lismore Local Court today charged with firearms offences.


Richmond District Police issued a statement saying that between 6pm on Tuesday, October 22 and 7am on Wednesday, October 22, “police will allege a .22 calibre pistol, ammunition, a magazine and bank cards were stolen from inside a vehicle at Roxy Lane, Kyogle”.


“Officers attached to Richmond Police District were notified later that morning and an investigation commenced,” the statement said.


“About 12.50pm, police attended a government building on Geneva Street, Casino, and spoke with a 21-year-old man.


“Police searched the Kyogle man and allegedly located ammunition.


“At this time a second male, also aged 21, ran from the government building.


“Richmond PD officers subsequently searched for the man and attended a home on Norton Street, Kyogle, where he was arrested.


“When this man, who is from Goonellabah, was searched police allegedly located a pistol, ammunition, a magazine, bank cards and steroids.


“Both men were taken to Lismore Police Station and charged with several offences.


“The 21-year-old Goonellabah man was charged with possess loaded firearm in public place, steal firearm, larceny, possess prohibited drug, possess unauthorised pistol, possess ammunition without permit and outstanding warrants.


“The 21-year-old Kyogle man was charged with possess ammunition without permit, possess unauthorised pistol and receive/dispose stolen property.


“Both were refused bail to appear at Lismore Local Court today, Thursday October 24.”


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