Three youths arrested over terrifying gang attack on club, theft of safe containing dangerous drugs

THREE youths have been arrested in relation to a terrifying gang attack on a club, as well as the theft of a safe containing dangerous drugs and two vehicles. WATCH THE VIDEOS here

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THREE teens, aged between 15- and 17-years-old, have been arrested in relation to a number of unlawful entries in Katherine in the early hours of Monday morning.

Police expect to lay charges later today, while a safe containing dangerous veterinary medicines and car stolen from the Katherine Veterinary Hospital have been recovered by police.

WATCH THE FULL TERRIFYING VISION OF THE GANG SIEGE OF THE KATHERINE COUNTRY CLUB AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE

Senior Sergeant Karen Sanderson said two stolen vehicles have also been recovered.

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“Katherine police have worked hard to identify and locate the alleged offenders,” she said.

“The recovery in particular of the safe and its contents, means that we have removed the risk of potentially lethal veterinary drugs falling into the wrong hands.

Investigations continue to identify and apprehend co-offenders.

Terrifying CCTV vision captured the prolonged attempts of a gang of up to seven people trying to break into the Katherine Country Club while two workers were trapped inside. Picture: Supplied

On Monday between 4am and 6am the vet hospital was broken into and the items stolen.

Police put out an alert searching for the 20kg Lockwood safe and 2016 Ford Ranger with a warning stating the drugs “could cause death if consumed”.

It’s understood the stolen Ford Ranger was then used to drive the seven or so youths to another business, the Katherine Country Club.

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The frightening attempted break-in was captured on CCTV as two staff members locked themselves in a room.

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