Three teenage boys will appear in court today charged following investigation into an aggravated break-in in the state's north at the weekend.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime committed predominately by young offenders.
About 2.45am on Saturday (6 April 2024), three youths allegedly forced entry into a home on Chester Street, Moree, and stole electronic devices, cash, a watch, personal documentation and a Mitsubishi ASX.
About 9am the Mitsubishi was located burnt out on Anne Street, Moree.
Following inquiries into multiple break-ins throughout Moree, about 10.25am on Sunday (7 April 2024), officers executed a search warrant at a home in Moree and arrested three boys aged 14,16 and 17.
Officers located and seized, car keys, electronic devices, a watch, a knife, bags of cannabis seeds, prohibited weapons, and mobile phones.
The 17-year-old boy was charged with:
- aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal
- be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner (x2)
- possess prohibited drug (x2)
- goods suspected stolen in/on premises (x2)
- enter building/land with intent commit indictable offence (x3), and
- recklessly deal with proceeds of crime.
The 16-year-old was charged with:
- aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal
- take and drive conveyance without consent of owner
- recklessly deal with proceeds of crime (x2)
- goods suspected stolen in/on premises (x2)
- enter building/land with intent commit indictable offence (x3)
- aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal
- be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, and
- breach of bail.
The 14-year-old boy was charged with aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, recklessly deal with proceeds of crime, goods suspected stolen in/on premises, and breach of bail.
All three boys were refused bail to appear at a children's court today (Monday 8 April 2024).
Inquiries under Operation Regional Mongoose continue.
Anyone with information about Operation Regional Mongoose is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
