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Police charge man with drug offences – Oxley Police District
A man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged supply of prohibited drugs in the state’s north-west.
In April 2020, officers from Oxley Police District’s Proactive Crime Team (PCT), established Strike Force Catkin to investigate the supply of prohibited drugs in the Werris Creek and Tamworth area.
About 9.20am today (Thursday 7 January 2021), strike force officers arrested a 31-year-old man at a home on Henry Street, Werris Creek.
He was taken to Tamworth Police Station and charged with supply prohibited drug, supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, supply cannabis, deal with property proceeds of crime and take/detain person in company with intent to obtain advantage.
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Police are responding to fatal crash in state’s North West
A man has died in a single vehicle crash in the State’s north west on Tuesday.
About 1.45pm (Tuesday 29 December 2021), emergency services responded to reports of a crash on Niangala Road, Niangala.
Officers attached with Oxley Police District attended the scene and found one man, an 89-year-old passenger of a Holden Rodeo utility, had died.
The driver, a 16-year-old male with a Learner’s licence issued in Queensland, and another male passenger, were taken to Tamworth Hospital for treatment for chest and arm injuries.
The driver underwent mandatory testing.
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Unlicensed driver charged after theft of car and pursuit at Werris Creek
A man has been charged following the alleged theft of a vehicle and pursuit in the state’s north-east today.
Shortly after 5am today (Tuesday 29 December 2020), officers attached to Oxley Police District received a report that a red Holden Cruze was allegedly stolen from a home on Lenord Street, Werris Creek.
About 6am, Oxley Proactive Crime Team were patrolling the township of Werris Creek where they located the vehicle in Poole Street.
A pursuit was initiated and terminated a short time later due to safety concerns.