A man and woman have been charged over alleged theft offences, after a vehicle was stolen in the state's Murray River region earlier this week.
Police will allege sometime after 4pm on Monday 13 June 2022, a Holden Captiva station wagon was stolen from a home on Alison Court, Albury.
Officers attached to Murray River Police District's Proactive Crime Team commenced an investigation, and following inquiries, located the vehicle in a carpark in Volt Lane, Albury, about 7am yesterday (Wednesday 15 June 2022).
Following further inquiries, police attended a nearby hotel on Smollett Street, just before 12.20pm that day, where they seized a small quantity of methylamphetamine, $1150 cash, a laser pointer, and identification and credit cards believed to have been stolen, as well as clothing relevant to the investigation.
Police also seized number plates used to obscure vehicle plates from detection and cameras.
A man, aged 25 and a woman, aged 31, were arrested at the scene and taken to Albury Police Station.
The Wodonga man was charged with five offences:
- Drive conveyance without consent of owner,
- Receive property – theft – serious indictable offence,
- Possess prohibited drug,
- Goods suspected stolen in/on premises (not motor vehicle), and,
- Deal with property proceeds of crime
The Chiltern woman was charged with possess prohibited drug, and goods suspected stolen in/on premises (not motor vehicle).
Both were granted conditional bail to appear at Albury Local Court on Wednesday 13 July 2022.
