A Greystanes man charged with the possession of an unauthorised weapon has been refused bail.
Shadad Zohoori, 47, fronted Parramatta Local Court on Tuesday, February 14, charged with ‘possession of an unauthorised pistol’, ‘possessing ammunition without a licence’, ‘not keeping a firearm safely’, ‘acquiring etc ammunition subject to prohibition order’ and ‘acquiring etc pistol subject to prohibition order’.
Zohoori, who is currently in custody, pleaded not guilty.
He was represented by a lawyer who told Magistrate Stephen Barlow that there is “no DNA or fingerprint evidence that he [Zohoori] ever touched the item”.
He asked the Magistrate to release his client on strict bail conditions including a curfew, that he report to Granville police, and not go within 1km of Sydney airport.
“He is an Australian citizen that has strong community and family ties,” he said.
The Magistrate refused bail, expressing concern over Zohoori’s history of warrants on bail and non-compliance with court orders.
He is due to reappear at court on Tuesday, March 14.
Formerly with the ABC, Makayla is a graduate of Western Sydney University. She covers a variety of news topics for Parra News.