Two men will face Court after being stopped driving vehicles with the alleged proceeds of a home invasion in South Australia.
About 8.45am yesterday (Monday 24 February 2025), an officer from Broken Hill Highway Patrol stopped a white Hyundai van on the Barrier Highway near Broken Hill.
A front seat passenger from the van ran off from police, while the driver, a 49-year-old man, was arrested by police.
Following a forensic search of the vehicle at Broken Hill Police Station, police allegedly located 14 firearms, a further semi-automatic loaded shotgun and a large quantity of collectable coins and other related cash located.
Inquiries by detectives linked the items found inside the vehicle to an aggravated break, enter and steal offence at Yorketown in South Australia, which occurred about 1.00am (Monday 24 February 2025), where a 74-year-old man was allegedly assaulted by three armed men who broke into his home.
The 49-year-old man was charged with 18 offences – knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, receive property stolen outside NSW, possess loaded firearm in a public place, not keep firearm safely, possess unauthorised firearm (14 counts).
He was refused bail to appear at Broken Hill Local Court today (Tuesday 25 February 2025).
Following further inquiries, about 3.00pm, officers from Central North Police District stopped a white van on the outskirts of Cobar, which police suspected had been travelling with the first van.
A 35-year-old man was arrested and taken to Cobar Police Station. A search of the vehicle by police allegedly located items from the break and enter offence in South Australia.
The man was charged with an outstanding warrant, drive whilst disqualified, knowingly deal with proceeds of crime and receive property stolen outside NSW.
He was refused bail to appear at Cobar Local Court today (Tuesday 25 February 2025).
South Australian police are preparing exterritorial warrants to take possession of all collectable monies and the two vehicles used in the robbery and will apply for the extradition of the two men at their next court appearance.
