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Couple is charged after police stumble on a loaded homemade handgun in their car during a random search
- Police stopped a car on Jervis Street in Nowra on the NSW south coast on Friday
- They searched the vehicle and allegedly found a handmade .22 calibre inside
- Police attempted to arrest the 30-year-old man who allegedly resisted
- A 46-year-old woman was also searched and then subsequently arrested
A couple have been charged with firearm offences after police allegedly found a loaded homemade handgun in their car during a random search.
Police stopped a maroon Ford Falcon sedan on Jervis Street in Nowra on the NSW south coast about 8.20pm Friday.
They spoke to the 30-year-old male driver before searching the car.
Police then allegedly located a handmade .22 calibre inside the vehicle (pictured)
As they were searching the vehicle, a 46-year-old woman approached the officers and she was searched.
Police then allegedly located a handmade .22 calibre inside the vehicle.
Officers attempted to arrest the man who allegedly resisted but was eventually handcuffed and taken to Nowra police station.
He was charged with possessing a loaded firearm in a public place, possessing an unregistered firearm in a public place, and resisting officer in the execution of duty.
The woman was also charged with possessing a loaded firearm in a public place and possessing an unregistered firearm in a public place.
The pair were refused bail and are due to appear in Wollongong Local Court on Saturday.
Police stopped a maroon Ford Falcon sedan on Jervis Street in Nowra on the NSW south coast about 8.20pm Friday (pictured)
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