Three people have been taken into custody and a loaded shotgun with ammunition seized after a road rage incident near Hampton Downs last night, police said.
A member of the public contacted police at around 6pm to report that a person travelling north on State Highway 1 in a yellow car had allegedly pointed a gun at them.
Inspector Matt Hoyes said the vehicle was located north of Ramarama and seen getting off the motorway at Drury “within minutes” of the report.
“The Police Eagle helicopter has provided support as ground units initiated an armed vehicle stop on Chichester Dr, Papakura.
“During a search of the car, a loaded shotgun was located along with a number of shotgun cartridges.”
Hoyes said three people were taken into custody without incident.
“Thanks to the detailed and prompt report made by a member of the public, we were able to act quickly to locate the vehicle of interest and take one more firearm off the street.
“Police work hard to hold offenders to account, especially those with the potential to cause serious harm in our communities.”
A 22-year-old man was due to appear in Papakura District Court today charged with presenting a firearm at a person, unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of ammunition.
