Police from Western Region conducted the latest in a series of high-visibility policing operations through the township of Moree at the weekend, NSW Police say.
Operation Claymore 2 was established to focus on traffic, drug, and property crime at identified hotspots in the township of Moree during peak times.
Over the weekend, officers from Barwon, New England, Castlereagh and Orana Local Area Commands, as well as the Police Transport Command and the Dog Unit were utilised.
Eight people were charged during the course of the two-day operation, with offences including larceny, fail to comply with a ‘Move On’ direction, having custody of a knife in a public place, and a range of traffic offences.
Of note, an 11-year-old boy was arrested after a granny flat was allegedly set alight. Emergency services attended and extinguished the blaze. The boy was charged with damage property with fire and will appear in a children’s court on Monday 8 January 2018.
Additional results include:
• 193 random breath tests (one person charged with PCA),
• 64 person searches,
• 19 move-on directions,
• 12 vehicle searches
• 12 infringements issued,
• Seven notifications completed for children at risk, and
• a firearm prohibition order service
Commander of Barwon Local Area Command, Acting Superintendent Scott Tanner, said police will continue to provide targeted response and high-visibility policing to the command throughout the holiday period.
"The message is clear, anti-social and criminal behaviour will not be tolerated by the police or by the community," he said.
