A man will face court charged following an investigation into multiple alleged break-ins in the Tamworth area.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime, committed predominately by young offenders.
About 1.30pm on Tuesday 18 June 2024, police attached to Oxley Police District attended a home on Kenny Drive, Tamworth, and executed a search warrant.
Officers located and seized, ammunition, gel blasters, methylamphetamine, prohibited knife, CCTV system, counterfeit money, a motorcycle, multiple tools, and other items believed to be stolen goods.
About 3.10pm yesterday (Wednesday 26 June 2024), police arrested a 34-year-old man on a walking track near Wallamore Road, Tamworth.
Police searched the man’s vehicle where they located and seized multiple tools and storage containers.
The vehicle was also seized after checks reveal several parts on the car were allegedly stolen.
The man was taken to Tamworth Police Station and charged with five counts of receive property-theft serious indictable offence, and breach of bail.
Police also executed an outstanding warrant for firearm, counterfeit, and property-related offences relating to the search warrant.
He was refused bail to appear at Tamworth Local Court today (Thursday 27 June 2024).
Inquiries under Operation Regional Mongoose continue.
Anyone with information about Operation Regional Mongoose is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
