Dora Creek Woman Charged with Firearm Offences Following Police Search

A 60-year-old woman has been charged with multiple firearm and drug offences following a police search at her Dora Creek home on Wednesday, 11 September 2024.

Officers from the Lake Macquarie Police District executed a search warrant at the woman’s Dora Street residence at approximately 8.30am. During the search, police allege that two firearms were discovered, including a double-barrel shotgun and an air-rifle. In addition, police say they found a quantity of ammunition, cannabis, and firecrackers at the scene.

The woman was arrested and taken to Toronto Police Station, where she was charged with the following offences:

• Supply cannabis
• Unauthorised person fail to surrender firearm
• Two counts of not keeping a firearm safely
• Possessing an unauthorised firearm
• Possessing ammunition
• Handling explosives without a licence

Following her arrest, the woman was refused bail and appeared in Toronto Local Court. She was subsequently granted conditional bail and is scheduled to reappear in court on 1 October 2024.

Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery.