Police have charged nine people and seized six knives during a high visibility operation in the Orange CBD area yesterday.
Operation Ares is a high-visibility operation in which officers use handheld scanners – electronic metal-detecting 'wands' – to reduce knife crime and boost community safety.
Between 12pm and 7pm yesterday (Thursday 12 June 2025), officers attached to Central West Police District with the assistance from Orana Mid-Western Police District, and Chifley Police District, carried out a knife-scanning operation in the Orange CBD.
During the operation,
- 259 people were stopped and scanned
- 2 person searches were conducted
- 3 drug detections were made
- 6 knife was detected and seized
- 9 people were arrested and charged for offences including drug and knife possession.
Incidents of note,
- About 11.45am yesterday (Thursday 12 June 2025), police stopped and spoke to a man at the intersection of Summer Street and Lord Place, Orange. Th 23-year-old man was subjected to a search where officers located and seized methylamphetamine, and cannabis. The man was later served with a future court attendance notice for two counts of possess prohibited drug. He will appear at Orange Local Court Thursday 17 July 2025.
Operation Ares will continue to run in various areas across NSW.
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