Man Faces Court After Prohibited Weapons Found At Two Lake Macquarie Homes

BY IAN CROUCH

A man has faced court on weapons and drugs charges following raids on two Lake Macquarie homes.

Around 7.00am on Thursday, officers went to a home on Newport Road at Cooranbong and spoke with a 55-year-old man.

A search of the property allegedly uncovered a pistol, ammunition and methylamphetamine. Police also seized a vehicle, a motorbike, NSW police insignia, knuckle dusters, a baton and home made weapons.

Officers also went to a home on Bushells Ridge Road at Wyee where it's alleged further prohibited weapons, ammunition, drug paraphernalia and vehicles believed to be stolen, were found.

The man was arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station and charged with nine offences, including possess prohibited weapon, supply prohibited drug, unauthorised handle explosives, possess ammunition without permit and breaching a weapons prohibition order.

He faced Toronto Local Court where he was refused bail to re-appear next Tuesday February 4.

Police expect to lay further charges.

Some of the weapons recovered during raids on home at Cooranbong and Wyee

 

 

"Coma In A Bottle" Found During Vehicle Stop At Mayfield

BY IAN CROUCH

Police have seized the drug known as "coma in a bottle" during a random vehicle stop at Mayfield overnight

Officers from the Target Action Group pulled over a blue Ford  hatchback on Maud Street at about 10.10pm on Wednesday.

They searched the two male occupants and the car, allegedly finding a bottle of a liquid which their drug testing equipment identified as GBL.

The drug is known to bring on psychosis and hallucinations.

A 28-year-old man was arrested and taken to Waratah Police Station where he's been charged with supplying a prohibited drug.

He's been granted conditional bail to face Newcastle Local Court in August 29.

Police arrested a 28-year-old man at Mayfield Picture: NSW Police

Police used drug detection equipment to identify GBL in a bottle Picture: NSW Police