Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives have charged a second man with allegedly stealing tens of thousands of unreleased limited edition Bluey coins from a warehouse in Sydney's west last month.
On Monday 12 July 2024, police received a report that a large amount of currency had been stolen from a warehouse in Wetherill Park.
Officers attached to Fairfield City Police Area Command arrived and were told that 63,000 unreleased limited edition $1 Bluey coins – produced by the Australian Mint – had been stolen.
An investigation into the incident was commenced by State Crime Command's Robbery and Serious Crime Squad under Strike Force Bandit.
As part of investigations, strike force detectives located and seized 189 Bluey coins and charged a 47-year-old man for his alleged role in the theft. He remains before the courts.
Following further investigations, strike force detectives – with assistance from Raptor Squad – arrested a 44-year-old man at a home in Canley Heights, about 8.30am today (Tuesday 20 August 2024).
The man was taken to Fairfield Police Station, where he was charged with three counts of aggravated break & enter commit serious indictable offence.
The 44-year-old was refused bail to appear before Fairfield Local Court today.
Detectives will allege in court the 44-year-old man worked with another man who worked at the warehouse to steal the coins.
Investigations under Strike Force Bandit continue.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators 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.
