A motorist has been arrested after allegedly driving a ‘Chinese Police’ vehicle around Sydney with live ammunition in the boot.
NSW Police spotted the Mercedes S-Class in Strathfield, in the city’s inner west, at about 2.50pm on Friday.
The vehicle had police insignia on the doors and bonnet with the word ‘police’ displayed in Mandarin and the incorrect spelling of ‘poilce’ in English.
The driver, 21, allegedly presented a forged document to officers, claiming the vehicle was used to transport Chinese consulate officials.
Officers searched the car and allegedly found a box containing 48 live rounds of ammunition in the boot.
The driver allegedly claimed the boot was the ‘best place’ to store the ammunition and that he had a valid firearms licence and two guns secured at his home.
Police seized the ammunition and other items allegedly used to impersonate police.
At a Baulkham Hills home, officers later found two gel-blasters and seized the man’s registered firearms pending a review of his licence.
The man faces multiple charges including displaying emergency services organisation insignia, driving a motor vehicle with unlawful police insignia, and using false documents to influence exercise of public duty.
He as also charged with providing information known to be false or misleading, possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm, and not displaying P plates.
He was granted bail and will appear at Burwood Local Court on Tuesday.