Operation Regional Mongoose has resulted in yet another arrest with a vehicle and goods seized in Lake Cargelligo and a man charged last week.

Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime committed predominately by young offenders.

At about 6.45pm on Friday 20 September, officers attached to Murrumbidgee Police District, with assistance from Central West Police District, Southern and Western Region Tactical Operations Unit and Tactical Operation Regional Support executed a search warrant at Foster Street, Lake Cargelligo.

During the search, a motor vehicle and a number of items were seized.

Following inquiries made relating to items allegedly located at the search warrant, about 1.40pm on Tuesday 24 September, a 20-year-old man attended Narrandera Police Station and was arrested.

Police will allege in court he was involved in several break, enter and steal offences and motor vehicle thefts in Parkes and West Wyalong on Wednesday 14 August and Thursday 15 August.

He was charged with two counts of break & enter house etc steal value up to $60,000, two counts of take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal up to $60000, possess unauthorised firearm, and never licensed person drive vehicle on road.

He appeared before Wagga Wagga Local Court yesterday (Wednesday 25 September 2024), where he was granted conditional bail to reappear before the same court on Monday 30 September 2024.

Inquiries through Operation Regional Mongoose are ongoing.

Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.

Information is treated in strict confidence.

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