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Newcastle Herald
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Woman charged after rifles and drugs seized at Metford

A woman has been charged after drugs and several weapons were seized from a Metford property on Thursday.

Items seized by NSW Police. Picture: NSW Police

About 6am, Thursday, Port Stephens-Hunter Police Target Action Group officers - with the assistance of Operation Utah officers - executed a firearms and weapons prohibition order at a home on Wattle Close.

During the search, police located and seized two long arm rifles, two 'gel blaster' style firearms, cannabis, amphetamines and stolen number plates.

A 35-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Maitland Police Station.

She was charged with 11 offences, including goods suspected stolen in/on premises (not m/v); two counts of possess prohibited drug; acquire etc firearm - subject to prohibition order; two counts of possess unauthorised firearm; two counts of possess unauthorised prohibited firearm; not keep firearm safely-not prohibited firearm/pistol; not keep firearm safely-prohibited firearm; and possess more than three unregistered firearms without licence/permit.

The woman was refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court on Thursday, where she was again refused bail to appear at Maitland Local Court on Wednesday, May 27.

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