Police have charged four men after establishing a strike force to investigate drug and firearms supply in Wagga Wagga.

Strike Force Golder was established to investigate drug and firearms trafficking in the Riverina.

Police will allege that stolen rifles were supplied along with quantities of methylamphetamine (ICE).

On Monday 18 July 2016, investigators arrested and charged a 34-year-old man with supply prohibited drug (large commercial quantity) and supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity).

An SKS firearm, five magazines and 300 rounds of ammunition were located during a search warrant at the man’s Glenfield Park residence.

The man was refused bail to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court on 14 September 2016.

Earlier today (Wednesday 20 July 2016) three men were arrested and charged as part of the investigation.

Two men, aged 21 and 23, were each charged with; supply indictable quantity of prohibited drugs, supply prohibited firearm, supply unregistered firearm (x2), and supply ammunition.

Both were refused bail to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court on 14 September 2016.

A 43-year-old man was charged with supply prohibited firearm, supply ammunition, and supply prohibited firearm part.

He was refused bail and is due to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 21 July 2016).