Man accused of hiding a rifle, shotgun, ammunition and a silencer inside his BULL BAR is hit with a raft of charges
- A police search allegedly found a stash of weapons hidden in a car's bull bar
- The operation in the NSW central west led to the arrest of a 68-year-old man
- Police say they found a rifle and double-barrel shotgun hidden inside his car
Police have allegedly uncovered a hidden stash of guns and ammunition inside the bull bar of a man's car.
A rifle and a double-barrel shotgun, as well as ammunition and a silencer, were allegedly found at a property in rural New South Wales on Tuesday.
A 68-year-old man has been charged with 12 offences over the alleged discovery, relating to gun possession and breaching bail.
Police say they uncovered the weapons after searching a home on Ferris Street, Clandulla, between Mudgee and Bathust in the state's Central West.
Police have allegedly uncovered a hidden stash of guns and ammunition inside the bull bar of a man's car
Officers brought in a dog squad for the operation, which they allege uncovered a serious of high powered guns stashed inside a Toyota Landcruiser at the rear of the property.
The stash allegedly included a Winchester .22 calibre rifle and a double barrel shot gun, alongside ammunition and a silencer.
A 68-year-old man has been charged with a raft of weapons offences, incuding two counts of possessing a prohibited firearm, failing to safely store firearms and possessing a prohibited weapon without a permit.
He's been refused bail to appear before Mudgee Local Court on Wednesday.
A rifle and a double-barrel shot gun, as well as ammunition and a silencer, were allegedly found at a property in rural New South Wales on Tuesday
Police say they uncovered the weapons after searching a home on Ferris Street, Clandulla, between Mudgee and Bathust in the state's Central West
