NSW Police investigate fatal fire and conduct major drug busts

NSW Police Strike Force Ferront Cootamundra fire drug seizure residential fire

Police in New South Wales have conducted several major operations involving arson, drug seizures, and theft investigations. In Cootamundra, a 20-year-old man was charged with property damage by fire after a unit block on Sutton Street was destroyed on September 11. An 18-year-old man was also arrested and charged with larceny and property damage following a search related to a separate theft.

In a separate investigation, Strike Force Ferront detectives arrested three individuals in Parkes and Condobolin following a rural property break-in and utility theft. During the operation, police seized methylamphetamine, cannabis, and electronic devices.

Additionally, a tragic house fire on Waugoola Road in Woodstock resulted in the death of a four-year-old child. Emergency services found the property well alight, and while a woman and two children escaped, the child's body was discovered inside the home by firefighters. Inquiries into the cause of the fire are ongoing.

Entities

Central West Police District · Condobolin · Cootamundra · Parkes · Woodstock

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Police seized methylamphetamine, cannabis, and electronic devices during the Parkes and Condobolin arrests. www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.dailyliberal.com.au
[○ 1 SOURCE] An 18-year-old man was arrested and charged with larceny and destroying property in company. www.dailyadvertiser.com.au
[○ 1 SOURCE] A 20-year-old man was charged with damage of property by fire in relation to the Cootamundra unit fire. www.dailyadvertiser.com.au
[● 2 SOURCES] A four-year-old child died following a house fire on Waugoola Road in Woodstock. www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.dailyliberal.com.au
[● 2 SOURCES] Strike Force Ferront investigation led to the arrest of three people in Parkes and Condobolin. www.centralwesterndaily.com.au · www.dailyliberal.com.au
[○ 1 SOURCE] A unit block on Sutton Street in Cootamundra was destroyed by fire on September 11. www.dailyadvertiser.com.au

Sources

Inside massive $200,000 cannabis bust in sleepy village, cops swoop on alleged child abuser [www.mudgeeguardian.com.au]

about 22 hours ago

Inside massive $200,000 cannabis bust in sleepy village, cops swoop on alleged child abuser [www.centralwesterndaily.com.au]

about 22 hours ago

Inside massive $200,000 cannabis bust in sleepy village, cops swoop on alleged child abuser [www.dailyliberal.com.au]

about 22 hours ago

Man charged over alleged fire that destroyed Riverina unit released on bail [www.dailyadvertiser.com.au]

1 day ago