Police have arrested a man and recovered an allegedly stolen jet ski in Rye, as well as counterfeit money used in a series of alleged deceptions.
Officers from Rosebud Uniform executed a search warrant at a property on Collingwood Street on Friday, 9 January as part of an ongoing investigation with South Australia Police.
A jet ski and trailer, allegedly stolen from Mannum in South Australia on 21 September 2025, were located.
Police also seized over $11,300 of counterfeit money, allegedly used in a series of cash deceptions, as well as three outboard motors, another vessel and drugs.
A 32-year-old Rye man, who allegedly had the jet ski and trailer hooked up to a vehicle and was about to leave, was arrested at the property.
He was charged with 22 offences including:
- Handle Stolen Goods
- Knowingly Utter Counterfeit Money &
- Obtain Property By Deception
He was bailed to appear at Dromana Magistrates' Court on 12 February.