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NSW Police law enforcement operations

Overview

New South Wales Police have conducted various operations targeting criminal activity across the state.

In Western New South Wales, a multi-month manhunt for a repeat offender concluded with the arrest of a 28-year-old male at a remote mining camp in Lightning Ridge. The arrest followed several high-speed pursuits and dangerous driving incidents in areas including Dubbo, Taminda, Oxley Vale, Coonamble, and Walgett. During the arrest, police seized methylamphetamine and Suboxone.

In a separate investigation, police targeted an alleged illegal hunting ring following reports of livestock deaths and theft near Mullion Creek. Raids conducted across Western Sydney and near Lithgow resulted in the arrest of several individuals and the seizure of numerous firearms and ammunition. Total firearms seized across the various stages of the investigation reached 49 units.

Entities

Western Sydney · Mullion Creek · Coonamble · Quakers Hill · Lightning Ridge

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 3 sources
    NSW Police dismantle alleged illegal hunting ring

    NSW Police raided multiple Sydney homes and seized numerous firearms following an investigation into an alleged illegal hunting ring in the Central West region.

  2. [CRIME] 4 sources
    NSW Police arrest suspect after multi-district high-speed manhunt

    NSW Police arrested a 28-year-old man in Lightning Ridge following a multi-month manhunt involving high-speed pursuits reaching 200km/h across regional New South Wales.

Sources

australianhunter.com.au · centralwesterndaily.com.au · dailyliberal.com.au · dfa.co.za · mudgeeguardian.com.au · theage.com.au · westernadvocate.com.au