Two men will appear in court today charged over an alleged aggravated break and enter in Sydney’s north west this week.
Between midnight and 5am on Tuesday 17 September 2019, it’s alleged two men broke into a home on Havelock Street, McGraths Hill, and stole 12 firearms, power tools, a motorcycle and a Toyota Hilux.
A family of four – including a four-year-old boy and a six-year-old girl – were inside asleep at the time.
Detectives from Hawkesbury Police Area Command and the State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad commenced an investigation under Strike Force Ilet.
Following extensive inquiries, strike force investigators, with assistance from operatives from the Tactical Operations Unit, executed two search warrants at homes on Bolderwood Road, Blackett, and Pank Parade, Blacktown, about 4pm yesterday (Wednesday 18 September 2019).
A 29-year-old man was arrested at the Blackett home and taken to Mt Druitt Police Station.
A 35-year-old man was arrested at the Blacktown home and taken to Blacktown Police Station.
During the searches, three rifles and three shotguns were seized at the Blackett home.
The younger man was charged with aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence, supply firearm no firearms dealer/police witness present, possess more than three unregistered firearms, and receive/dispose stolen property.
Police will allege in court that the man attempted to sell the stolen items following the break-in.
He was refused bail to appear at Mt Druitt Local Court today (Thursday 19 September 2019).
The older man was charged with accessory after the fact to an aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence, supply firearm no firearms dealer/police witness present, possess more than three unregistered firearms, and receive/dispose stolen property.
He was refused bail to appear at Blacktown Local Court today.
Investigations under Strike Force Illet are continuing.
Anyone with information that may assist Strike Force Ilet detectives is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
