A man has been charged during an investigation into thefts from rural properties in the state's west, under Strike Force Compartment.
In January 2025, officers attached to Rural Crime Prevention Team (RCPT) and Orana Mid-Western Police District established Strike Force Compartment to investigate break and enter offences in the Orana Mid-Western area in December 2024.
In December 2024, a rural property on Castlereagh Highway, Mendooran, was subject of a break, enter and steal. Among the items stolen were 13 firearms.
Following extensive inquiries, about 8.15am on Thursday 12 June 2025, detectives attached to RCPT at Mudgee, with the assistance from Mudgee Detectives, Dubbo Detectives and the Operations Support Group, executed a search warrant at a home on Yalcogran Street, Mendooran.
On Friday 13 June 2025, a 29-year-old man was arrested in Merrygoen. He was charged and remains before the courts.
Following further inquiries, on Friday (4 July 2025), police executed a search warrant at a property on North Street, Dubbo.
During the search, an allegedly stolen Honda motorcycle was located.
A 31-year-old man was arrested at the scene and was taken to Dubbo Police Station.
He was charged with aggravated enter dwelling in company intent to steal.
The man was granted conditional bail to appear before Dubbo Local Court on Wednesday 13 August 2025.
