A 51-year-old man is facing several charges related to guns and drugs offences after two homes were searched, in Armidale and Uralla, on Thursday.
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About 11.20am, officers from Armidale Target Action Group with Criminal Investigation and Crime Management Unit, executed two search warrants in Purkiss Street, Armidale.
Police later stopped the 51-year-old man in a 4WD a short distance away.
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During a search of the man's vehicle, police allegedly found cannabis.
Police arrested the man and he was taken to Armidale Police Station.
Police then conducted a further search want at the 51-year-old man's house in Dumaresq Street, Uralla.
During the search of that property, police allegedly seized more cannabis, a shortened shotgun along with 25 rounds of ammunition, four gel pellet guns and cash.
The man was charged with a eight offences, including supplying a prohibited drug, possess prohibited drug (two counts), dealing with the proceeds of crime and possessing a prohibited firearm (four counts).
The man was granted conditional bail and will appear at Armidale Local Court on Monday, May 4.
