Crime
Police unearth dangerous weapons
by tkippen
20th Aug 2012 3:00 PM
TWEED Police confiscated three prohibited weapons in two separate incidents on the weekend.
Authorities found two prohibited firearms when called to investigate a reported assault at a Banora Point home on Sunday.
A 56-year-old man was arrested at the address for the assault and further investigation led to the discovery of illegal firearms.
The man was charged with assault and firearms offences.
In a separate incident police stopped a speeding car on the Pacific Hwy at Cudgera Creek just after midnight on Monday morning.
While searching the car police uncovered drugs and a tomahawk.
A 36-year-old Banora Point man was arrested and charged.
He will appear before Tweed Heads local court on September 3.
