A man has been charged following investigations into the theft of firearms from a property at Coopernook.
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Police say on Friday, December 7, 2018, a rural property at Coopernook was broken into while it was unoccupied.
Seven registered firearms, along with ammunition, were stolen from the property.
Officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District were alerted and commenced an investigation. A search warrant was executed at a home on Diridgeree Crescent at Toormina on Wednesday, December 12, and police seized a firearm and ammunition, alleged to have been stolen from the Coopernook property.
A 25-year-old man was arrested at the home and charged over the alleged break and enter.
The Sawtell man was refused bail to appear at Forster Local Court on Tuesday, December 18.
Following further inquiries, police attended a home on Amaroo Crescent at Toormina on Thursday, December 13.
Police say four firearms, alleged to have been stolen from the Coopernook property, were located inside the home.
A man was arrested and taken to Coffs Harbour Police Station; however, he was released pending further inquiries.
Investigations into the incident are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or here. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.