Three individuals have been charged following the police’s purported discovery of a 3D-printed handgun and the necessary equipment in the vicinity of Perth.
On December 17, a 3D printer and a partially assembled firearm are among the goods that are allegedly connected to the 3D printing of a firearm that were discovered in Coogee.
According to Western Australia Police, the quality of the gun parts that were taken in would have allowed the finished product to be a working firearm.
A loaded weapon that was 3D printed was allegedly discovered by police earlier this month inside a stolen Mazda CX-7 on Glen Iris’ Forrest Highway.
Acting Detective Inspector Blair Smith stated that there were additional ramifications to take into account for an illegal firearm maker, aside from the severe criminal penalties that a court may impose.
“Serious criminal convictions may not only lead to a term of imprisonment but can have a long-lasting impact on your life,” Smith stated.
“Being convicted of offences associated with the manufacture and possession of illicit firearms, or firearm components, can impact on your employment and ability to travel overseas.”
The police asked everyone with firearms to get in touch with them in advance and make plans for the safe destruction of any that they may have created.
A 53-year-old man was charged and scheduled to appear in court the following month in relation to the Coogee 3D printer.
Once located in the Mazda CX-7, a 29-year-old lady and a 31-year-old male were placed under arrest.
The woman is scheduled to appear in Bunbury court in April, while the guy is scheduled to appear there on February 29.
