An 18-year-old University of Wollongong student is due to face court today charged after an investigation into the alleged manufacture of 3D printed firearms in Wollongong.
In a statement, NSW Police said that at around 2.40pm yesterday, officers attached to Wollongong Police District received information that a firearm was allegedly seen in a room at the University campus on Northfields Avenue in Keiraville.
“Following inquiries, about 9.45pm detectives, with the assistance of officers attached to the Tactical Operations Group (TOG) executed a search warrant at the location,” NSW Police said.
During the search, Police allegedly located and seized two firearms and electronic devices.
Officers arrested an 18-year-old man who was taken to Wollongong Police Station and charged with:
- Possess unauthorised firearm;
- Not keep firearm safely – not pistol / prohibited firearm;
- Possess unregistered firearm – pistol;
- Not keep firearm safely – pistol;
- Possess digital blueprint for manufacture of firearms.
He was refused bail and will appear before Bail Division Court – 3 today.
