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Loaded handmade gun found in Numurkah search

By McPherson Media Group

Sep 3, 2026

Police seized guns, ammunition and drugs from a search at a Numurkah business and house.

A loaded handmade gun, other firearms, ammunition and drugs were seized by police from a business and a house in Numurkah on Wednesday, September 2.

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As part of an ongoing investigation, Cobram Crime investigation Unit detectives executed search warrants at a business on Station St, along with a property on Melville St in the early hours of Wednesday.

Police seized an array of ammunition, firearms and drugs from the locations, including a loaded homemade handgun.

With the assistance from the Critical Incident Response Team, a man was arrested at the Station St business and taken to a police station.

Detectives then executed a third search warrant at a property in Centenary Dve in the Gippsland town of Trafalgar, where they located further ammunition.

A 49-year-old Trafalgar man, who has been living and working in Numurkah during the week for several months, has been charged with multiple offences, including a prohibited person possessing a firearm, a prohibited person possessing an imitation firearm, possessing ammunition and drug possession.

He was refused bail and has been remanded in custody to next appear at Shepparton Magistrates’ Court in October.

Anyone with information on the manufacturing of firearms is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit an anonymous report at crimestoppersvic.com.au