A sawn-off shotgun, a pair of knuckle dusters and a taser have been seized by police following the arrest of a 20-year-old man in Hume late on Thursday night.
Alerted by NSW Police that a vehicle had failed to stop for them and had entered the ACT, police located the car in Hume, where they arrested a 20-year-old man.
A search of his possessions revealed a taser device and a pair of metal knuckle dusters.
Following a search of the area, police also found a backpack (that they allege belonged to the man) that contained a sawn-off shotgun, ammunition, a ballistic vest and handcuffs.
The man will face the ACT Magistrates Court charged with possessing a prohibited firearm, two counts of possessing a prohibited weapon without authorisation and possession of ammunition.
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