Police are appealing for information after a large sum of bullion was reported stolen from a property in the state's New England region.
In October 2026, officers attached to New England Police District commenced an investigation following reports a safe containing gold and silver bullion had been stolen from a rural property south of Emmaville, about 80km northeast of Inverell.
Police were told the incident occurred sometime between Sunday 27 September 2026 and Sunday 4 October 2026, in which entry was forced into a shipping container by cutting a padlock.
A safe from inside the shipping container was reported missing, containing five 1kg silver bars, 100 1oz silver bars, 140 1oz silver coins, three 1oz gold bars, a 100g gold bar, a 5oz gold bar and a 250g gold bar.
As inquiries are ongoing, detectives are seeking assistance from anyone who may have information that relates, to contact Inverell Police Station or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.