Man Charged After Police Uncover 3D Printed Firearm Manufacturing Operation

The 32-year-old man is set to face a number of charges after police allege he was involved in the 3D printing of firearms.

Semi-automatic and fully automatic firearms, including some that were modified using 3D printed parts, at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives National Services Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia, Sept. 4, 2024. Saul Loeb/AFP

A 32-year-old man will appear in court on Nov. 14 after being charged following an investigation into the manufacture of 3D printed firearms and weapons in north-west New South Wales.

Earlier this month, officers from the Moree Proactive Crime Team and Crime Prevention Unit commenced investigations into the manufacturing of firearms via 3D printing.