NSW: Pair charged over thefts worth $500,000

AAP General News (Australia)
02-18-2006
NSW: Pair charged over thefts worth $500,000

SYDNEY, Feb 18 AAP - Two men have been charged over the alleged theft of approximately
$500,000 worth of goods, including trail bikes, computers and spa baths, from commercial
premises in rural NSW.

A 42-year-old man was arrested at a business in Campbelltown, in Sydney's south-west,
shortly before 9am (AEDT) and taken to Campbelltown Police Station, police said.

The man, from Hoxton Park, was charged with five counts of take and conveyance and
four counts of break, entering and stealing.

He was released on conditional bail and is due to face Campbelltown Local Court on March 15.

A 41-year-old was arrested at his Tahmoor home and taken to Camden Police Station.

He was charged with receiving stolen goods as well as break, entering and stealing.

He was granted conditional bail and is due to appear in Camden Local Court on April 12.

The charges relate to break-ins between November 2002 and December 2004 at premises
in Wollongong, Tuncurry, Mittagong, Unanderra and Wagga Wagga.

It's alleged the property, which includes trail bikes, computers and spa baths, was
taken using a stolen Pantech truck.

The charges follow Strike Force Marungul, which was set up in April 2005 to investigate
a string of linked commercial robberies throughout rural NSW and ACT over the past four
years.

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KEYWORD: THEFT

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