A 50-year-old Double Bay man appeared in Parramatta Local Court today on 25 October 2025, accused of using fake law enforcement badges and being in possession of multiple prohibited firearms.
AFP Detective Superintendent Peter Fogarty said any attempt to imitate law enforcement was a serious threat to community safety.
“Falsely representing yourself as any kind of law enforcement or Commonwealth official poses a genuine danger to public safety.”
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) launched an investigation on 23 September after a member of the public handed in an AFP badge and identification at Bondi Police Station. Officers reportedly found a small quantity of cocaine concealed behind the card.
Det Supt Fogarty said, “This type of behaviour is extremely concerning and if anyone has information about the fraudulent use of police identification, please contact your local police station. We thank the member of the public who handed in the badge and identification.”
Enquiries into the name on the ID led police to the man’s Double Bay address, where AFP officers executed a search warrant on 24 October.
Items seized during the operation included hats and T-shirts bearing AFP insignia, four replica firearms, 11 high-quality gel blasters, fraudulent badges and ID from other law enforcement agencies, large quantities of steroids and 14 grams of cocaine.
The man has been charged with:
• Possession of prohibited firearms, including gel blasters and replica firearms, under section 7(1) of the Firearms Act 1996 (NSW);
• Supplying an indictable quantity of a prohibited drug, contrary to section 25 of the Drugs Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW); and
• Impersonating a Commonwealth public official, contrary to section 148.1(2) of the Criminal Code (Cth).
The impersonation offence carries a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment.
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