Officers attached to Oxley Police District conducted a search of a property at Acacia Road, Kootingal on Wedsnesday afternoon, in relation to a Firearms Prohibition Order and Weapons Prohibition Order (WPO) for a 31-year-old man residing at the address.

Police will allege they seized three firearms that were unsecured in a motor vehicle, a further three firearms unsecured in a shipping container, and a large quantity of ammunition.

Police will further allege two of the firearms were loaded and three were found to have their bolts still in position.

All firearms were located outside of their registered safe storage address.

A 62-year-old man, also residing at the address, was served with a firearms licence suspension notice.

Police say they expect to lay charges over the incident.