Police have located drugs and stolen credit cards after a search warrant in Charlestown today, NSW Police say.
The Lake Macquarie LAC Property Crime Reduction Team has been conducting an ongoing investigation into a number of thefts from cars and the fraudulent use of stolen credits cards in the Lake Macquarie area.
The investigation progressed to the execution of a search warrant by Lake Macquarie Target Action Group (TAG) Officers at a home in Ida Street, Charlestown at 11.40am today.
During the search police located, and seized:
- A large amount of stolen property including stolen credit cards and identification documents,
- Cannabis seeds
- Prescription medications and
- Methamphetamine.
Officers arrested two men and a teenager at the home and they were taken to Belmont Police Station.
A 25-year-old man from the Ida Street, Charlestown address has been charged with larceny and four counts of goods in custody.
He will appear in Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 3 May 2017.
A 23-year-old man from the same address was issued a Court Attendance Notice for breach of bail.
He will appear in Newcastle Local Court on Friday 24 March 2017.
A 16-year-old boy also from the same address will be dealt with under the Young Offenders Act in relation to receiving and fraud offences.
Inquiries into the stolen goods are continuing.
