Daily Archives: 05/03/2015

Police charge man after Crime Stoppers tip-off leads to cannabis discovery – Belmont

Police have charged a man after a Crime Stoppers tip-off lead to police discovering cannabis in Belmont this morning.

About 12pm today (Thursday 5 March 2015), police from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command attended a home on Stanley Street as a result of information received from a Crime Stoppers report.

Upon their arrival, officers detected a strong smell of cannabis.

Police spoke with the 24-year-old male occupant before searching the premises and yard.

Inside the home, police seized a number of pieces of dried cannabis, eight plants in a hydroponic set-up, and 16 cannabis plants in the rear yard.

A 24-year-old man was arrested and taken to Charlestown Police Station, where he was charged with cultivating a prohibited plant and possessing a prohibited plant.

He was granted conditional bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 25 March 2015.

Armidale police recover alleged burgled goods

Police from the New England Local Area Command have raided a home in Armidale, arresting a man and seizing electronic goods, alleged to have been stolen during a recent spate of burglaries.

Around 8am today (Thursday 5 March), detectives, uniformed police and officers attached to the command’s Target Action Group executed a search warrant on a home in Butler Street.

They allegedly located around two dozen items including laptop computers, mobile phones and electronic tablets.

A 32-year-old Kempsey man was arrested at the scene.

He was taken to the Armidale Police Station where he is assisting detectives with their inquiries.

His arrest is the latest in a police crackdown on burglary offences in the New England district.

New England Local Area Command Crime Manager, Ann Joy, is urging anyone with information about break-ins to contact police through Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

“Residents can help immensely by securing their homes and reporting any suspicious activity to us,” Detective Inspector Joy said.

“We are always focused on stamping out this type of crime,” she added, “Report it and we will act.”

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