A serving member of the Australian Defence Force has now been charged over the armed robbery of a financial institution at the Richmond Air Force base in 2014, NSW Police say.
Just after 3.30pm on Friday 7 February 2014, police responded to reports of an armed hold-up at a financial institution on Percival Street, Richmond.
It will be alleged a woman armed with a gun entered the building and threatened a female staff member before fleeing with cash.
The Robbery and Serious Crime Squad established Strike Force Potto to investigate the matter and has been working in partnership with the ADF Investigative Service.
They have conducted extensive inquiries into the incident and last month conducted further forensic examination at the financial institution.
Police will allege two women were involved in the robbery.
Just after 8am today, Strike Force Potto detectives attended the base at Richmond with the assistance of military police and arrested a 21-year-old female member of the ADF.
After the arrest, a search warrant was executed at the woman’s Bligh Park home where police seized a number of electronic devices, along with capsules believed to be ecstasy.
The woman was taken to Windsor Police Station where she was charged with robbery whilst armed with dangerous weapon in company, conspiracy to rob whilst armed with dangerous weapon, possess firearm (two counts), and possess prohibited drug.
She was bail refused to appear at Penrith Local Court today.
Detectives are now asking for any person with information about the incident, particularly the involvement of a second woman, to come forward.
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this incident to call Crime Stopers.
