Two men charged, after burnout - Strike Force Puma

Two men have been charged with a burnout following an investigation by Strike Force Puma.

About 9am on Saturday (25 July 2020), the driver of a modified bronze Nissan 200sx sedan allegedly conducted a burnout, where the driver maintained a sustained loss of traction and performed numerous drifting manoeuvres on Cattai Ridge Road, Glenorie.

After a video was posted on social media, officers from Strike Force Puma commenced an investigation.

On Tuesday 28 July 2020, officers spoke to the driver, a 20-year-old man, at a Minto home.

The man was issued a court attendance notice for committing a burnout and will appear at Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday 9 September 2020.

His driver's licence was also suspended and confiscated.

Officers identified the owner/publisher of the social media page, a 33-year-old man, who was charged with urge etc view activity contrary to subsection (1), sustained loss of traction.

He was issued a court attendance notice to attend Parramatta local Court on Wednesday 23 September 2020.

Strike Force Puma was formed 2018 to target drivers with a history of licence offences and a repeated history of drink and drug driving offences, and drivers with extreme and erratic behaviours.

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