Shane Euen refused bail for alleged break-in, theft at Simec Coal site in Bargo

A man who allegedly broke into the controversial Simec Coal site and stole property worth more than $90,000 has made a bid for bail.

A man will remain behind bars on remand after being refused bail for allegedly breaking into the controversial Simec Coal site at Bargo and stealing property worth more than $90,000.

Shane Euen, 46, appeared in Picton Court via audiovisual link on March 4 after being charged with seven counts of entering enclosed lands without consent of the owner, six charges of larceny and possessing a prohibited drug.

Police allege the Campbelltown resident trespassed on the site, which is controversial for its underground mining methods, seven times between November and February.

Police allege Mr Euen illegally entered the Simec Coal site in Bargo on November 9 about 2.30am and stole a copper electrical cable worth $5000 before returning to the site at 7am on Christmas Day without taking anything.

Police claim Mr Euen went back for more on January 9 about 5am when he allegedly took electrical solenoid drivers worth about $60,000.

Only 20 days later, police allege he came back to take $16,000 worth of electrical cable and high tensile cabling from the mining site on Remembrance Driveway.

About 1.30am on February 8, Mr Euen allegedly trespassed on the site and stole a lighting cable worth $10,000 and then allegedly returned two days later to take a wheelbarrow and $300 trolley.

About 1.30am on the morning he was arrested, police allege Mr Euen broke into the Simec Coal site and stole more electrical cabling worth $500.

They allegedly found methamphetamine on the Campbelltown man when they arrested him less than five hours later at Pheasants Nest.

The court heard this was Euen’s second application for bail, after an application made on February 13 was refused by Magistrate Mark Douglass.

At that time, the court heard Mr Euen said some of the charges on his criminal record should be attributed to his schizophrenic twin.

On March 4, Picton Court heard Mr Euen had only recently completed a thorough drug court program before he allegedly broke into the mine.

“It’s clear to this court that there are serious issues (occurring for Mr Euen) to be charged with larcenies so soon after finalising a rigorous drug court proceeding,” Magistrate Douglass said.

Mr Euen’s lawyer agreed the charges were serious but reminded the court “he did have a crime-free period in between”.

The court heard police will rely on CCTV footage which allegedly shows Mr Euen breaking into the Simec coal site.

The court heard police claim Mr Euen was accompanied by his partner for several of the offences. However, his lawyer told the court Mr Euen would not return to their shared home if he was released on bail.

Shane Euen’s matter was heard at Picton Court. Picture: Adelaide Lang

The court heard Mr Euen, who works as a removalist, is a carer for his mentally ill brother.

Magistrate Douglass refused his application for bail and noted the change of address was not sufficient to change the court’s previous determination.

“My view is that there is no material change in this application that would be persuasive in securing his release,” he said.

He told Mr Euen to address the cause of his alleged offending before making another application.

“If there are drug issues, rehabilitation is what you need,” he said.