Men face court over McGarths Hill break in where 12 guns were stolen
A young family were asleep in the home in Sydney’s northwest when the break in occurred.
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Two western Sydney men have appeared in court today after being charged with aggravated break and enter — which included the theft of a small arsenal of guns.
Ben Flowers, 29, from Blackett and Adam Griffith, 35, from Blacktown were arrested and charged by strike force Ilet over their alleged involvement in the frightening break and enter of a home in Sydney’s northwest.
Police alleged the 29-year-old and 35-year-old men broke into a home on Havelock St, McGraths Hill, in the early hours of Tuesday morning and stole 12 firearms, power tools, a motorcycle and a Toyota Hilux.
However, during the frighting aggravated break and enter, a family of four with young children were asleep inside the house.
Strike Force Ilet, made up of Hawkesbury Police Area Command and the State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad, arrested the two men with the help of the Tactical Operations Unit on Wednesday afternoon — following raids of two homes on Bolderwood Rd, Blackett, and Pank Pde, Blacktown.
The strike force recovered six guns, including rifles and shotguns as part of the raids on the homes.
Mr Flowers faces four charges including aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence, supply firearm no firearms dealer/police witness present, possess more than three unregistered firearms, and receive/dispose stolen property.
While Mr Griffith was charged with accessory after the fact to an aggravated break and enter and commit serious indictable offence, supply firearm no firearms dealer/police witness present, possess more than three unregistered firearms, and receive/dispose stolen property.
A spokeswoman said police will allege in Blacktown and Mt Druitt Local Court today that the 29-year-old man attempted to sell the stolen items following the break-in.
Both men did not apply for bail and it was refused.