General News
10 April, 2026
33-year-old man arrested in Girilambone during NSW Police Operation Foil
Police across the state have seized knives and firearms.
Operation Foil is a high visibility statewide operation targeting violent offenders, knife crime and the possession of weapons in public places.
The operation ran from Wednesday (April 1, 2026) until yesterday (Thursday, April 2, 2026) and saw officers across metropolitan and regional areas deployed to transport hubs and shopping precincts.
During the operation, 13 designated areas were declared that resulted in police conducting 2,789 knife scans and 100 weapons including knives and firearms being seized.
Police also made over 1000 person searches culminating in 215 drug detections along with more than 250 move on directions issued. It will be alleged that officers detected five separate individuals in possessions of knives at Penrith Railway Station alone.
Officers also executed 66 warrants. More than 200 persons were arrested with over 400 charges being laid.
Local arrest
About 11.30am on Wednesday (April 1, 2026), officers attached to Central North Police District attended a unit on Myall Street, Girilambone, to execute a Firearms Prohibition Order compliance search. Police searched the property and allegedly located and seized a gel blaster and three firearms. A 33-year-old man was arrested and taken to Nyngan Police Station, where he was charged with seven firearms-related offences. He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court on April 2, where he was refused bail to appear before Nyngan Local Court later this month.
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