NSW: More charges to be laid against RAAF engineer

AAP General News (Australia)
02-12-2007
NSW: More charges to be laid against RAAF engineer

A court's been told more charges will be laid against a Royal Australian Air Force
engineer .. over the discovery of explosives and weapons.

32-year-old STEVEN SALTNER .. of Medowie .. north of Newcastle .. was arrested last
month after explosives and a firearm were found in his car at a vehicle-holding yard in
Sydney.

He was charged with one count each of possessing explosives in a public place and possessing
a firearm.

SALTNER was recently transferred from Queensland's Amberley Air Force Base to Williamtown in NSW.

In the Raymond Terrace Magistrates Court today .. Prosecutor REBECCA WITHERSPOON sought
an adjournment so more ballistic and forensic tests could be completed .. and said more
charges will be laid against SALTNER.

Magistrate SHARRON CREWS continued bail and adjourned the matter to March 12.

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KEYWORD: SALTNER (SYDNEY)

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