Man hit with 81 break and enter charges after police raids in Coffs Harbour
A man has been hit with 81 charges after a months-long probe into and enter offences across the Coffs Harbour region. He was arrested after raids on two properties in the area.
Police & Courts
Don't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News.
A 21-year-old man will face court on Tuesday after being charged with more than 80 offences linked to a string of aggravated break, enter and steal incidents across the Coffs Harbour region.
The arrest follows a major investigation by detectives from the Coffs and Clarence Police District, who in May 2025 launched Strike Force Bungaree to probe numerous property crime offences, some of which date back to October 2024.
Following extensive inquiries, police executed simultaneous search warrants at about 11.30am on May 26 at two properties — one on Antaries Ave and another on Arthur Street in Coffs Harbour.
The co-ordinated operation involved multiple specialist units, including the Region Enforcement Squad, the High Risk Domestic Violence Team, the Dog Unit, and General Duties officers.
At the Antaries Ave address, officers arrested a 21-year-old man after he allegedly resisted police.
A 20-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man were also taken into custody at the same location.
The 21-year-old faces 81 charges, including 40 counts of aggravated break and enter with people present, 15 counts of break and enter with intent, four counts of aggravated break and enter while armed, robbery with an offensive weapon, nine counts of taking and driving a vehicle without consent.
He was also charged with six counts of stalking or intimidation, two counts of property damage, and several other offences, including resisting police.
The 20-year-old woman was charged with five counts of being an accessory to serious break and enter offences, while the 20-year-old man faces one charge of hindering police.
The 21-year-old man and the woman were both refused bail and are expected to appear in Coffs Harbour Local Court today.
The other man was granted conditional bail and is due to reappear on 18 June.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and further charges may be laid.
Do you have a story for The Daily Telegraph? Message 0481 056 618 or email tips@dailytelegraph.com.au
‘Gruesome’: Man killed in ‘drug deal gone horribly wrong’
One man is custody after another was stabbed to death in what police believe to be “a drug deal gone horribly wrong” in Sydney’s inner west.
Developer accused of choking ex while on bail for assaulting her
A Sydney developer is back behind bars on remand after he was charged with choking and assaulting his former partner while on bail for more than a dozen alleged offences against her.