Police charge two men with property, drug offences after fire hose allegedly found in raid

A fire hose was allegedly found during police raids at Mid-North Coast homes during an investigation into drug dealing and a business break-and-enter.

Port Macquarie Police Station.

A fire hose was allegedly found during police raids at Port Macquarie homes during an investigation into drug dealing and a business break-and-enter.

Two men have been charged with a string of property theft and drug offences.

The probe by the NSW Police Proactive Crime Team and Mid-North Coast Police was triggered following a break-in at a business on Hastings Drive last Thursday.

Police raided the Waugh Street home about 11am on Tuesday.

Officers allegedly located and seized a Fire and Rescue NSW hose and property linked to the business break-and-enter.

A NSW Fire and Rescue hose was allegedly found during police raids.

A 45-year-old man was arrested and taken to Port Macquarie Police Station, where he was charged with two counts of entering building/land with intent to commit an indictable offence and two counts of larceny.

He was also charged with possessing a prohibited drug and having goods suspected of being stolen.

The 45-year-old man was granted bail to face Port Macquarie Local Court on January 8.

Police also raided a home on Laguna Place just after midday on Wednesday.

It’s alleged police found and seized cocaine, MDMA, steroids, cannabis, more than $7000 cash and property linked to the break-in.

A 20-year-old man was arrested and taken to the police station, where he was charged with two counts of supplying a prohibited drug, as well as possessing a prohibited drug and dealing with property proceeds of crime.

He was refused bail to face the same court on Thursday.

Police investigations are ongoing.

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Originally published as Police charge two men with property, drug offences after fire hose allegedly found in raid