General News
12 October, 2026
Teenager arrested over firearms
A 14-YEAR old youth from Millaa Millaa has been charged after police allegedly discovered five rifles and ammunition in his possession.
Detectives from the Tablelands Property Crime Unit with assistance from the Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch and Malanda Police located the firearms on Friday after executing search warrants on Pine Street and Beatrice Way addresses.
Later that day, the Millaa Millaa teenager was arrested in Atherton.
The guns found were allegedly stolen from a Millaa Millaa address earlier this month.
The youth was charged with three counts of unlawful possession of a category A, B or M weapon, two counts of trespass, and one count each of enter premises and commit indictable offence, authority to possess explosives, and discharge of weapon on private land without consent.
He is due to appear in the Atherton Children’s Court on Tuesday.
Officer in the Charge of the Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch Detective Senior Sergeant Gary Hall said police acted quickly to recover the stolen firearms.
“We know that stolen firearms in the hands of the wrong people present a serious threat to community safety,” he said.
“It’s crucial that weapons licence holders properly secure their firearms in compliant weapons safes, and take adequate security measures including installing CCTV cameras, security screens and deadlocks.”
