Drug & Firearms Squad detectives have charged four men following the alleged theft of 40 firearms from a private property on the South Coast earlier this year.

A property on Seascape Close in Narrawallee – about 3km north of Mollymook – was allegedly broken into and 40 firearms were stolen between 22-29 March.

The stolen firearms were a collection of modern and collectible firearms which were stored at the property in various gun safes.

South Coast Police officers were notified immediately and the matter was referred to State Crime Command’s Drug & Firearms Squad under Strike Force Coaldale.

About 6.15am on Monday, strike force detectives – with assistance from the Tactical Operations Unit, South West Metropolitan Region Operational Support Group, Rescue and Bomb Disposal Unit and the Dog Unit – executed a search warrant in Cobbitty.

During a search of the property, police located and seized two loaded firearms, 150 rounds of ammunition, six gel blasters, a hand grenade, electronic devices and clothing relevant to the investigation.

Police arrested a 31-year-old man at the address who was taken to Camden Police Station, where he was charged with aggravated break & enter commit serious indictable offence-in company-steal etc >$60K, participate in a criminal group, and two counts of possess unauthorised firearm.

The man was refused bail.

It comes after three arrests earlier this year from strike force detectives.