Perth man arrested with gun disguised as smartphone | 7NEWS

0 January 15, 2026 16:35

A 32-year-old man from Mount Claremont, Perth, has been arrested for allegedly possessing a firearm disguised as a smartphone. The arrest followed a dramatic police chase through the Perth Hills on Wednesday night after the man fled from a traffic stop in Leederville. He was apprehended in Mount Helena with several rounds of ammunition in his possession.

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