NT Police make multiple arrests and recovered a large amount of stolen property in rural NT
Trucks, caravans, motorbikes and watches were among the various items recovered by NT Police in two big finds in the rural area. Check out the pictures of what they recovered.
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NT Police recovered a substantial amount of allegedly stolen property including trucks and caravans in two big searches on Thursday.
Strike Force Trident and Dog Operations detectives arrested two adult men after searching a property at Darwin River.
Police recovered a significant amount of allegedly stolen items including multiple trucks, caravans, trailers and motorbikes.
The two men fled the property, but were quickly arrested by attending police officers.
In a separate incident, a Toyota Hilux, excavator and a generator were reported stolen from an address in Pinelands.
Police tracked the Toyota and generator to a residential block in Virginia and later located the excavator abandoned in Darwin River on a dirt track.
Another man was arrested at a Virginia address, and along with the other two men at the Darwin River property has been charged.
Several other arrests were made in relation to separate property offences including unlawful entry and burglary.
Senior Sergeant Christopher Humphries said detectives had spent the majority of Friday returning the property to victims.
“This is a significant seizure for our unit, and I commend the officers for working tirelessly to locate the stolen goods,” he said.
“A lot of these objects are people’s livelihoods, and things people work hard for their families to enjoy.
“The actions of these individuals are reprehensible, and we will continue to prosecute those who break the law.”
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