A teenage boy in NSW's west is set to front court today after he was charged with possessing extremist material and a prohibited weapon.
An investigation began in December last year after receiving information that a teenager, 15, was allegedly accessing extremist material online.
In response to this information, police executed a search at a home in Moree yesterday.
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During the search, police allegedly found and seized a mobile phone, a ballistic-style vest, and several notebooks.
He was arrested and taken to Moree Police Station, where he was charged with using a carriage service to possess violent extremist material and possessing a prohibited weapon without a permit.
He was refused bail and will face children's court today.
Police have reassured the community that there is no ongoing threat.
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