Teen charged over firearm theft, Millaa Millaa

Key points

• Police have recovered five rifles allegedly stolen from a Millaa Millaa address earlier this month. On 9 October, officers executed search warrants at addresses on Pine Street and Beatrice Way, finding all five rifles and ammunition.
• Later that day, a 14-year-old Millaa Millaa boy was arrested in Atherton. He faces multiple charges, including unlawful possession of weapons and trespass, and is due to appear in the Atherton Childrens Court on 13 October.
• Detective Senior Sergeant Gary Hall said stolen firearms in the wrong hands pose a serious threat to community safety, and urged licence holders to store weapons securely.