Tuncurry man charged over weapons haul

Key points

• A 38-year-old man has been charged with 10 offences after police allegedly seized knives, knuckle dusters, a stolen caravan and replica pistols in raids at Bundook and Tuncurry. The raids were carried out by a police strike force set up in May 2026 to investigate the sale of unauthorised firearms in the Manning Great Lakes area.
• Officers searched a rural property at Bundook on Thursday, 22 October.
• Police arrested the man at a home on Margina Close, Tuncurry, that evening, and allegedly found six replica gel blaster pistols and ammunition there.