A MAN has been denied bail in court, accused of possessing a loaded and illegal gun and drugs in a car near Tamworth.

Harrison Chard is set to remain in custody on eight charges stemming from his arrest in a random roadside stop on Friday night in Manilla.

Police allege Chard, aged 20, had a loaded shortened gun with him in the vehicle when he was stopped in Kanangra Road about 6.20pm on November 7.

The 20-year-old was not required to enter pleas when he appeared in a weekend bail court session in Parramatta Local Court on Saturday, November 8.

He was refused bail by Magistrate George Zdenkowski on eight firearms, stolen goods and drug-related charges.

Oxley Superintendent Dave Cooper told the Leader the arrest saw "an illegal firearm removed from the community".

He said officers

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