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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
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Man charged after guns, drugs seized from home at Barnsely

A man has been charged after police allegedly found drugs and guns at a home west of Newcastle.

Investigators from Strike Force Raptor North executed a search warrant at a property on Nelson Street, Barnsley, about 10am on Thursday.

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Officers allegedly located multiple firearms including two shortened shotguns, a shortened rifle and a semi-automatic pistol as well as ammunition.

An amount of methylamphetamine was also seized.

A 34-year-old man was arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station where he was charged with three counts of possession of shortened firearms, possess 9mm semi-automatic pistol and supply prohibited drug.

Investigations into this matter are ongoing.

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