After more than a year of investigations, a 38-year-old Corowa man has been charged over the alleged supply of methylamphetamine and firearms along the NSW Victoria border.
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Strike force officers executed a Firearm Prohibition Order compliance check at a home on Church Street, Corowa, at 9.45am on December 10.
Officers located and seized 25g methylamphetamine with an estimated potential street value at $4000, MDMA pills, $2235 cash and drug paraphernalia.
Cash and drugs were found at the Church St address.
Following the search, officers arrested the 38-year-old man and took him to Albury Police Station.
He was charged with 21 offences relating to the possession and supply of prohibited drugs, recklessly dealing with the proceeds of crime, unauthorised supply of firearms, attempted stalk/intimidation intending to cause fear of harm domestic violence and driving an unregistered vehicle.
The man is the third person charged as Strike Force Nettin continues to investigate the manufacture and supply of firearms and prohibited drugs across the Murray River region and border towns.
Privately manufactured firearms located in Corowa.
As part of the ongoing operation, strike force officers have located and seized firearm manufacturing equipment, several privately-manufactured firearms and prohibited firearms.
The Corowa man was refused bail to appear and appeared in court the following morning.
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