A MAN has admitted to all but one charge after an undercover operation and police raid on a home near Tamworth.
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Stephen Oliver pleaded guilty to nine charges before a tenth was withdrawn in Tamworth Local Court.
He's admitted to charges of supplying more than an indictable quantity of drugs; cultivating a prohibited plant; suspected stolen goods in custody; possessing an unauthorised prohibited firearm, as well as a prohibited weapon without a permit; possessing ammunition; and not keeping a prohibited firearm safely.
He's also pleaded guilty to one count of possessing prohibited drugs, as well as a restricted substance.
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A second drug possession charge was withdrawn in court.
Magistrate Julie Soars ordered Corrective Services to prepare a sentencing assessment report, or a background report, ahead of sentencing in February.
Some of the charges carry a maximum of 14 years' imprisonment, but the maximum penalty in the local court is two years' imprisonment.
Oliver made no application for bail and was ordered to remain in custody until sentencing.
The charges stem from a police raid on a Learmonth Street property in Willow Tree on October 29.
He has been in custody since his arrest by police from Strike Force Burchmore, after presenting to officers at Tamworth police station a day after the raid.
The Western Region Enforcement Squad - which is based in Tamworth - set up the strike force in June.
Its aim was to home in on those involved in the supply of methylamphetamine in the Willow Tree and Quirindi areas.
After months of investigations, officers swooped on the home.
Police alleged at the time they uncovered and seized a pistol, ammunition, a crossbow, drugs suspected to be methylamphetamine, as well as cannabis plants and other prohibited drugs.
Breanna Chillingworth
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
Northern Daily Leader Senior Crime and Court Reporter
