<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A man from Sydney's east has been charged after he allegedly impersonated an Australian Federal Police officer and was caught with a series of prohibited replica firearms.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An AFP investigation began on September 23 after a member of the public handed in an AFP badge and identification to Bondi Police Station.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The badge and identification were seized for further investigation after a small quantity of cocaine was allegedly found behind the identification card.</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/dezi-freeman-search-taskforce-to-take-over-manhunt-porepunkah-mount-buffalo-victoria-crime-news/0aaecc4d-293a-4d1a-809d-0af5759dc0af" target="_blank"><strong><span>Specialist taskforce to take over search for Dezi Freeman</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Investigations led the police to a 50-year-old man from Double Bay.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A search warrant was executed at his home yesterday, where hats and t-shirts with AFP insignia, four replica firearms, 11 gel blasters, allegedly fraudulent badges and identification from other law enforcement agencies were all seized.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Large amounts of steroids and 14g of cocaine were also allegedly found and seized.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-man-charged-for-impersonating-afp-officers/7df7ff88-be8e-4afd-aade-bb2be623952c" 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/russia-ukraine-conflict-volodymyr-zelenskyy-seeks-more-european-help-against-russia-on-london-trip/8d609a36-62e2-4a57-9735-efa6fbef8643" target="" title="Ukraine's Zelenskyy seeks more European help against Russia on London trip"><strong><span>Ukraine's Zelenskyy seeks more European help against Russia on London trip</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Falsely representing yourself as any kind of law enforcement or Commonwealth official poses a genuine danger to public safety," AFP Detective Superintendent Peter Fogarty said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This type of behaviour is extremely concerning, and if anyone has information about the fraudulent use of police identification, please contact your local police station. We thank the member of the public who handed in the badge and identification."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The man was arrested and charged with possessing prohibited firearms, supplying an indictable amount of a prohibited drug and impersonating a Commonwealth public official.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He faces a maximum penalty of two years in prison and is set to face Parramatta court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>