Nathan Kinnane: Convicted for Ingleburn Next Logistics’ luxury watch heist

A debt-ridden truckie spent the Australia Day public holiday looting thousands of dollars worth of luxury watches, from a warehouse on the outskirts of Sydney. Now he has been sentenced in court.

Kinnane had more than 280 luxury watches inside his Rossmore garage.

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A father-of-two who spent the Australia Day public holiday looting thousands of dollars worth of luxury watches from an unattended warehouse has narrowly escaped jail.

Unemployed truckie Nathan Kinnane, who was fired following his arrest, took part in the brazen theft of Ingleburn’s Next Logistics warehouse alongside his younger brother Jamie Kinnane and another woman.

Nathan Kinnane outside Campbelltown Court.

The 36-year-old was convicted for four offences.

The brothers had been working together for the family logistics business, which rented warehouse space from Next Logistics, which stored the property of Nixon Watches, Qantas Australia and Boozebud.

Once younger brother Jamie got access to Next Logistics’ alarm codes, the lure of easy money was too much for 36-year-old Nathan Kinnane who the court heard was sinking in debt at the time with his second child on the way.

The criminal group responsible for the elaborate sting, which included the Kinnane brothers, ultimately stole close to $1 million worth of stock including alcohol, watches and electronics.

The truckie was fired from his job following the police charges.

When police caught up with the thieving Nathan Kinnane, he took police to the treasure trove of stolen property inside his Rossmore garage, including 284 luxury watches and toothbrush kits.

Nathan Kinnane’s lawyer said the Rossmore man’s rising debt was linked to the opportunistic crime.

“It provides background to why he would have taken an easy way of making some money.”

Magistrate Shane McAnulty said he was of the view a jail sentence was appropriate.

“On the police facts ultimately almost a million dollars worth of stock was taken at the end of the day,” he said. “Somebody has to pay (for that stock).”

The 36-year-old was convicted of participating in a criminal group, larceny, dealing with the proceeds of crime greater than $100,000 and enter holding with intent. He was placed on an Intensive Corrections Order for two years and ordered to complete 300 hours of community service.

Jamie Patrick Kinnane is expected to be sentenced on similar charges, including larceny and dealing with the proceeds of crime greater than $100,000, on Wednesday.