The gun and cash allegedly seized by police. Photo: Riverina Police.
A man and woman have been charged after weapons, drugs, and cash were allegedly seized during a vehicle stop in the Riverina.
About 9:15 pm on Saturday (27 December 2025) police patrolling the Olympic Highway, Cootamundra, pulled over a blue hatchback for a random breath test.
Officers attached to Riverina Police District spoke with the female driver and a male passenger, who allegedly refused to provide details.
Police searched the vehicle and allegedly found a pistol, ammunition, two knives, 45 grams of methylamphetamine, cannabis, cash and four phones.
The pair was arrested and taken to Cootamundra Police Station.
The driver – a 32-year-old woman – was charged with possess unregistered firearm-pistol, not keep firearm safely-prohibited firearm, acquire ammunition for firearm without licence, supply prohibited drug indictable and commercial quantity, possess prohibited drug, and custody of a knife in a public place.
The passenger – a 47-year-old man – was charged with possess unregistered firearm-pistol, acquire pistol-subject to firearms prohibition order, acquire ammunition for firearm without licence/permit, acquire ammunition subject to prohibition order, not keep firearm safely-prohibited firearm, supply prohibited drug indictable and commercial quantity, custody of knife in public place – subsequent offence, possess prohibited drug, possess/attempt to, prescribed restricted substance and deal with property proceeds of crime.
Both were refused bail to appear before Wagga Wagga Local Court on 14 January 2026.
Original Article published by Kim Treasure on Region Riverina.
