Two people have been charged following investigations into traffic and property-related offences in the state’s north east.
Operation Western Mongoose was established in April 2022 to investigate property offences, break and enters, and vehicle thefts throughout Oxley Police District.
During the past week, officers arrested a 14-year-old boy at a home in Tingha. He has been charged with property and traffic-related offences and is due to appear in children’s court at a later date.
Two boys, aged 13 and 15, were dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.
Additionally, about 5.45am on Thursday 26 May 2022, officers stopped a vehicle on Petra Avenue, Tamworth, and arrested a passenger.
The 37-year-old man was taken to Tamworth Police Station and charged with two counts of dishonestly obtain financial advantage by deception, larceny, and breach of bail.
The man was refused bail to appear at Gunnedah Local Court on Monday 5 July 2022.
Investigations will continue under Operation Western Mongoose.
Operation Western Mongoose consists of officers from the Proactive Crime Team, Detectives, Crime Prevention Unit within Oxley Police District, Western Region Enforcement Squad, Traffic and Highway Patrol Command, Youth Command and Dog Unit.
Anyone with information to assist officers attached to Operation 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.
