<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="_blank" title="Queensland "><span>Queensland</span></a><span> man will front court today after being accused of importing hundreds of firearm parts from the US into Australia.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 34-year-old man from Joyner in Moreton Bay was stopped at Brisbane International Airport on June 26 as he was returning from the US.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is alleged that the man was travelling with information about the import, including consignment details for nine packages, which were later found to contain firearm parts.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/salim-mehajer-leaves-jail-former-auburn-deputy-mayor-almost-five-years-behind-bars/d733325c-0443-4d4d-a0d9-ee8b160e1598" target="_blank"><strong><span>Salim Mehajer's first words on camera after parole</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The ABF turned the investigation over to the Australian Federal Police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>AFP officers will allege in court that the man sent individual weapon parts from the US in packages under false descriptions to fake names and addresses in Queensland and Victoria.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All nine packages were intercepted by the ABF before they could be delivered and sent to the AFP for analysis.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/man-accused-of-gun-importation-to-front-queensland-court/32dc04be-bbf0-4e2c-80b8-24fc6dd75ec3" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/the-late-show-with-stephen-colbert-cancelled-in-shock-decision-from-network/7b4bf8e6-1a16-4ffb-b1d8-a9836f9a7864" target="_blank"><strong><span>The Late Show with Stephen Colbert cancelled in shock decision from US network</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police will allege the man was planning to assemble the guns and sell them nationally for $20,000 each.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He has been charged with nine counts of attempting to traffic firearm parts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on June 27.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was granted conditional bail and was scheduled to reappear in the same court today.</span></div></div>
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