SA: We didn t search the wrong house, Federal police say

AAP General News (Australia)
08-21-1999
SA: We didn t search the wrong house, Federal police say

ADELAIDE, Aug 21 AAP - Australian Federal Police have defended the issue of a search
warrant for a house north east of Adelaide yesterday, following suggestions the warrant had
been made for the wrong address.

Police raided the house of Clearview resident Ron Reiman about 8am yesterday, seizing 20
guns and computer equipment.

They would not reveal the purposes of the search.

However an AFP statement said media reports had incorrectly reported the nature of the
search and that the search had occurred on the wrong premises.

"The AFP wishes to qualify the position and state that the Search Warrant was legally
issued, was lawfully executed on the correct premises and that material relevant to the
investigation was seized and removed from the premises," the statement said.

"The AFP wishes to reiterate that the investigation is continuing and is therefore obliged
to restrict the amount of information it can reveal about its operational activity."

Following the search, a South Australian policeman was badly burnt when a distraction
device exploded in his jacket.

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