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Arrest for armed holdup, gun offences

A MAN arrested in Yagoona last Tuesday has been charged with robbery while armed with dangerous weapon, two counts of possess unregistered firearm pistol, two counts of possess unauthorised pistol and two counts of not keep firearm safely pistol.

Police allege the 28-year-old threatened staff at a service station in Haberfield on New Year’s Eve, and demanded cash and cigarettes before fleeing on foot.
Officers subsequently executed a search warrant at a home in Guildford, where they allegedly found two pistols and items relevant to the investigation.