A 23-year-old man has been refused bail and will face court today following a police operation in Goonellabah that allegedly uncovered firearms, counterfeit cash and 3D-printed weapon parts.

About 11.15am yesterday (Wednesday 25 February 2026), officers from the Northern Rivers Region Enforcement Squad executed a search warrant at a home in Goonellabah as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged firearm manufacture offences.

During the search, police allegedly located and seized three firearms, ammunition, a number of firearm parts, including 3D-printed components, as well as electronics, a knife, a slingshot and six counterfeit $50 notes.

The 23-year-old man was arrested at the property and taken to Lismore Police Station, where he was charged with 11 offences.

The charges include manufacture of a pistol without a licence or permit, possession of a digital blueprint for the manufacture of firearms, three counts of possessing an unauthorised pistol, possessing ammunition without a licence or authority, acquiring a pistol part without authority, and possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit.

He was also charged with possessing more than three unregistered firearms - one of which is alleged to be a prohibited pistol - possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm, and possessing counterfeit money.

Police also executed an outstanding warrant relating to alleged firearms, weapon and knife offences. A Firearms Prohibition Order and a Weapons Prohibition Order were served on the man.

He was refused bail and is due to appear before Bail Division Court 1 today (Thursday 26 February 2026).