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Brisbane man charged over alleged interstate supply of gel blaster guns

From ABC Australia · () English

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  • Australian police charged a 38-year-old Brisbane man with allegedly sending gel blaster firearms across state borders.
  • The investigation began after police found gel blasters during a 2022 search in the Australian Capital Territory.
  • Police say gel blasters are prohibited weapons outside Queensland and pose risks because they can frighten, intimidate or facilitate crimes.

A 38-year-old man from Heathwood, Brisbane, has been charged with allegedly supplying gel blaster firearms to customers across Australia.

intelligence profile

· Australian Federal PolicePolice described the information developed from a 2022 search about gel blaster distribution.

The man faces two counts of taking or sending a firearm or firearm part across state borders. He is due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court, and the offense carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.

The Australian Federal Police began investigating after finding gel blasters during a 2022 search of a home in Isabella Plains in the Australian Capital Territory. Police said information from that search helped them develop an “intelligence profile” of the scale and scope of gel blaster distribution around Australia.

significant risk

· Jen CullenThe AFP detective superintendent described the public and law-enforcement risks associated with gel blasters.

Gel blasters are classified as prohibited weapons in every state and territory except Queensland. Australian law also prohibits sending firearms or firearm parts through the postal system. In August 2025, federal and Queensland police searched businesses in Brisbane and Toowoomba allegedly linked to the interstate supply network.

Anyone not living in Queensland who has a gel blaster is urged to surrender it to police immediately. Illegally possessing a gel blaster can be met with severe legal ramifications.

· Jen CullenCullen urged people outside Queensland to hand prohibited gel blasters to police.

AFP Detective Superintendent Jen Cullen said gel blasters pose a “significant risk” to the public and police because they can create fear, intimidate people or be used in crimes. She urged anyone outside Queensland who owns one to surrender it to police immediately and warned that illegal possession can bring severe legal consequences.

The AFP takes matters involving gel blasters seriously and has the resources to identify offenders who seek to profit from the sale or distribution of these items.

· Jen CullenCullen warned people involved in the alleged sale or distribution of gel blasters.
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Originally published by ABC Australia in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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