A 26-year-old Sydney man will face court next month after being arrested in Goulburn and charged with attempted murder.
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The arrest on Thursday morning came as part of NSW Police Operation Apollo, into a gun illegally imported from Germany and seized during investigations into a robbery.
The gun was linked to the shooting of a woman at Auburn, in Sydney's south west, on Saturday.
The woman suffered multiple gunshot wounds to her lower body and was admitted to hospital.
The firearm used in the shooting was recently identified after being seized by police following investigations into the robbery of a cash-in-transit van at Broadway.
Police had located the gun at a home in Marrickville on March 10, during arrests related to the robbery, with a ballistic match to one of as many as 200 Glock pistols illegally imported into Australia from Germany in 2011 and 2012.
A NSW Police spokeswoman said Strike Force Locker detectives travelled to Goulburn on Thursday to charge the 26-year-old man with attempted murder.
He remains in custody and will appear at Central Local Court on June 6.
The spokeswoman said detectives last year arrested and charged four people in Sydney with falsifying documents and importing the weapons, with a further man arrested in Germany.
A small number of the weapons have been recovered by police investigating other serious crimes.
Investigations by Strike Force Locker detectives are continuing with charges against other people anticipated.
Deputy Commissioner for Specialist Operations, Catherine Burn, said Operation Apollo investigations into a number of other shootings were ongoing.
“Operation Apollo is starting to see some strong results with a number of people now before the court for public place shootings, and more expected to follow,” Deputy Commissioner Burn said.
“I have to commend the dedicated team of detectives who examine each and every detail of these incidents, and the proactive teams who are out there preventing crime from occurring.
Deputy Commissioner Burn urged anyone with information about illegal firearms to provide that information to police anonymously.
Anyone with information that may assist police attached to Operation Apollo is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or report it online.
