Daily Archives: 21/07/2016

Police arrest four over alleged drug and firearms offences – Wagga Wagga

Police have charged four men after establishing a strike force to investigate drug and firearms supply in Wagga Wagga.

Strike Force Golder was established to investigate drug and firearms trafficking in the Riverina.

Police will allege that stolen rifles were supplied along with quantities of methylamphetamine (ICE).

On Monday 18 July 2016, investigators arrested and charged a 34-year-old man with supply prohibited drug (large commercial quantity) and supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity).

An SKS firearm, five magazines and 300 rounds of ammunition were located during a search warrant at the man’s Glenfield Park residence.

The man was refused bail to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court on 14 September 2016.

Earlier today (Wednesday 20 July 2016) three men were arrested and charged as part of the investigation.

Two men, aged 21 and 23, were each charged with; supply indictable quantity of prohibited drugs, supply prohibited firearm, supply unregistered firearm (x2), and supply ammunition.

Both were refused bail to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court on 14 September 2016.

A 43-year-old man was charged with supply prohibited firearm, supply ammunition, and supply prohibited firearm part.

He was refused bail and is due to appear at Wagga Wagga Local Court tomorrow (Thursday 21 July 2016).

Police to host information sessions with Aboriginal communities – New England LAC

Police from New England Local Area Command (LAC) will next week host information sessions to discuss ways police and Aboriginal people can work together to create stronger, safer communities.

The information sessions will take place at various locations within the command, in the state’s north-west, between Monday (25 July 2016) and Thursday (28 July 2016) next week.

The sessions are being conducted as part of the NSW Police Aboriginal Strategic Direction (2012 – 2017), which is a blueprint for how LACs engage and interact with Aboriginal communities.

This policy aims to build strong relationships between police and Aboriginal people, and deliver meaningful outcomes for their local communities.

It has four key priority areas: to ensure community safety; improve communication and understanding between police and Aboriginal people; reduced involvement and improved safety of Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system; and Aboriginal youth offending.

“Over the next few months, we are hosting information sessions at more than 40 commands across NSW to enhance community knowledge about the Aboriginal Strategic Direction,” NSW Police Force Corporate Spokesperson on Aboriginal Issues, Assistant Commissioner Geoff McKechnie, said.

“It’s not the first time we have reached out to Aboriginal communities about the policy; we held a similar round of community-engagement activities in 2012 and 2013.

“However, we are taking this opportunity to revisit Aboriginal communities across the state – including within New England LAC – to reinforce the powerful ways in which police and Aboriginal people can work together to build stronger, safer communities,” he said.

“As the Aboriginal Strategic Direction is up for review next year, we will also be seeking input on how we can forge even more productive partnerships between police and Aboriginal people in the future,” Assistant Commissioner McKechnie said.

Representatives from the NSW Police Aboriginal Co-ordination Team will run the information sessions, which are taking place within New England LAC at the following locations and subsequent times:

Monday 25 July

12.30pm: Armidale Kent House (141 Faulkner Street, Armidale)

Tuesday 26 July

11am: Guyra Local Aboriginal Land Council (187 Falconer Street, South Guyra)

2pm: Glen Innes Aboriginal Land Council (181 Lang Street, Glen Innes)

Wednesday 27 July

8.30am: Linking Together Centre (16 Waratah Avenue, Inverell)

11am: Best Access Centre (4 Amethyst Street, Tingha)

Thursday 28 July

10am: Tenterfield Shire Council (247 Rouse Street, Tenterfield)

Lexus seized, $2350 fine for 191kmh driver near Goulburn

A man has had his car seized after he was detected allegedly travelling at more than 190kmh near Goulburn this morning.

Traffic and Highway Patrol officers were conducting stationary speed enforcement duties on the Hume Highway at Carrick, 10km north of Goulburn, about 1am today (Wednesday 20 July 2016), when they allegedly saw a vehicle allegedly travelling at high speed.

Police from The Hume Local Area Command will allege the vehicle was travelling at 191kmh in what is a 110kmh signposted zone. The vehicle was stopped and the male driver – and sole occupant – of the vehicle spoken to.

Police issued the 25-year-old man, from Long Jetty, with a speed infringement notice for exceed speed by more than 45kmh which carries a $2350 and six demerit points.

The man’s 2013-model Lexus sedan was confiscated for three months and his licence confiscated for six months.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Acting Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith, said anyone driving at those speeds on public roads poses an unacceptable risk.

“The road was wet and there were multiple heavy vehicles on the highway at the time the man was detected allegedly driving at more than 191kmh,” Assistant Commissioner Smith said.

“These are dangerous conditions to drive at speed – other drivers, be they car or truck – are put at risk when one person makes that choice.

“We are already counting additional road deaths of more than 40 people so far this year compared to last year; we do not need high-risk behaviour by any driver, anywhere, anytime,” Assistant Commissioner Smith said.