Solicitor accused of manufacturing illegal 3D-printed firearms

A solicitor from Moree, in north-west NSW, has been charged with 16 offences including manufacturing prohibited firearms. The 32-year-old man was arrested yesterday during a police firearm prohibition order compliance check at a Sunnyside Road home. The 32-year-old solicitor was charged with 16 offences. (Supplied: NSW Police)The State Crime Command's Drug and Firearm squad established Strike Force Temarang to investigate the importation and manufacture of 3D-printed and prohibited firearms. Police allegedly seized a bolt-action rifle, two pistols, a semi-automatic privately manufactured firearm, hundreds of rounds of ammunition and ammunition manufacturing equipment during the search. Police will also allege hundreds of rounds of ammunition were seized. (Supplied: NSW Police )Following the man's arrest, police searched a second property at Frome Street, allegedly seizing a 3D printer, blueprints to create firearms and electronic devices. Inquiries into the manufacture of 3D printed firearms commenced in Moree in April this year. (Supplied: NSW Police )The man will face court today.