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3D Printed Guns Seized on Gold Coast
30 Mar
Summary
- Police arrested two men after finding 34 3D-printed handguns.
- The seized items included a large quantity of ammunition.
- Blueprints for printing firearms were found on a hard drive.
Authorities on the Gold Coast have arrested two men from Brisbane after uncovering a cache of 3D-printed firearms. The operation came to light when police stopped a vehicle at Surfers Paradise.
Inside the car's boot, officers discovered a black plastic container. This container held 34 Glock-style 3D-printed handguns, 800 rounds of nine-millimetre ammunition, and various handgun and rifle magazines.
Further investigation revealed plastic rifle trigger guard assemblies and a crucial hard drive. This drive contained digital blueprints essential for printing 3D firearms, suggesting a sophisticated operation.
The seized weapons displayed the distinctive lined texture commonly associated with mass-produced machinery, raising concerns about the ease of their creation and distribution.
