Overview

• Stephen James Martin, a former federal police officer, was arrested in Shellharbour, NSW, and charged with 19 offenses, including directing a criminal group and manufacturing firearms.
• Police seized two privately made machine guns, ammunition, and other items from Martin during his arrest, with additional firearm parts and 3D printing equipment found at his property.
• A 16-year-old boy was arrested in Farmborough Heights and charged with 16 offenses, including firearm manufacture and supply, and appeared in Children's Court.
• A 43-year-old man was detained in Queensland and is awaiting extradition to New South Wales to face charges related to the alleged gun manufacturing network.
• The case highlights the use of 3D printing in illegal firearm production and the challenges it poses to law enforcement, as investigations into the network's scope continue.