A teenager from Sydney's south-west has been charged over the alleged supply of a police-issued firearm which still remains missing.
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The 17-year-old male was arrested at a home on Thursday morning after a two month long investigation into the theft of the police-issued equipment including a firearm in October.
Police alleged the teen had bought the firearm knowing it had been stolen.
He was taken to Cabramatta Police Station and charged with a variety of firearm offences relating to the purchase of possession of the stolen firearm.Formally refused bail, he will appear in court at a later date.
The teenager's arrest is the latest after Strike Force Niblo was set up to investigate a series of thefts from parked cars in Rydalmere in October, including the theft of the police-issued equipment.
Strike force investigations led to the arrest of five other people, who have been charged with a variety of offences and remain before the courts.
Investigations are continuing as investigators attempt to locate the stolen firearm.
A separate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the theft of the firearm is being conducted by the Professional Standards Command.
