Between 6.30pm on Friday the 8^th of June 2012 and 01.30 am on Saturday the 9^th of June a residence in Old Beach was entered.

A large number of firearms were stolen these include:

1 x Browning .243 Bolt action rifle

1 x Sako .222 Bolt action rifle

1 x Rossi 410 Break action shotgun

1 x Remington .3006 bolt action rifle

1 x Winchester .22 Magnum lever action rifle

1 x Browning .223 Rem bolt action rifle

1 x Ruger .22 Magnum bolt action rifle

1 x Fabarm 20 gauge break action shotgun

1 x Weihrauch 4.5 break action air rifle

1 x Anschutz .22

1 x Winchester .22 Magnum lever action rifle

1 x Winchester 410 single barrel shotgun

1 x Browning .22 Browning rifle

1 x Bentley 20 gauge side by side shotgun.

Police are seeking any information regarding the sale of suspected stolen firearms and request that any member of the public with information in relation to this burglary or the sale of firearms contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Investigators at the Eastern District CIB on 62684103. 

Police wish to advise members of the public that even though these firearms were correctly stored it is a timely reminder to secure firearms and ammunition in accordance with the Firearms Act and review your current home security.

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