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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now we've been talking federal budget. We'll park that for
a few minutes because there's been quite a bit happening
when it comes to issues that the Northern Territory Police
have been dealing with, particularly overnight. And joining me in
the studio right now is the acting Commander for the
Darwin Region, David Moore.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Good morning to you, morning Katie and to the listeners.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Lovely to have you in the studio. Now tell me
overnight we'd seen Crystal had covered a little bit of
detail of an incident from overnight. Can you talk us
through exactly what's going on, Yes.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
Certainly, and I will provide a little bit more detail
of the offenders we do have in that where they
were located. So the incident, So the incident occurred obviously
there were a number of males that we were looking
at in relation to a number of burglaries that occurred
over the Greater Darwin Region overnight. So this is from
last night onwards, so early in the night of the
group alleged defenders a tenet of residence in Australia Street
(00:50):
and Stuart Park. They gained entry whilst armed with a
dog door by ostarian. They gained entry through a dog
dog entry a dog door, so yeah, and they were
actually they then managed to get inside and still actually
two vehicles as a result of that. So at one
fifteen am police received reports of one of these vehicles
(01:11):
ramming a residential gate in Malden whilst brandishing a machete
and a hammer, allegedly threatening the residents, so it was
quite concerning. A short time later, the group attended a
government facility where the group attended to damage the gate
and security screens. The second style of Moti vehicles actually
recovered in Caconut Grave, so they dumped that vehicle. So
(01:31):
at three am this morning, the group were observed by
police RECCTV operators in the style and motivehicle near a
commercial premises in Fanny Bay that obviously alerted our strikeforce
tried members nearby to obviously pursue the group in a
number of directions. The vehicle actually lost control a short
time later and believed unfortunately chrash into a power pole
(01:51):
at the intersection of Napiers Street and dick Wid Drive.
All the offenders then self extracted from the vehicle and
fled into the foot into the mangrave, obviously being then
chased by strike force, tried and by our dog detection unit.
What I can say is that as a result of that,
five males have now been arrested the ages of thirteen, fourteen, fifteen,
(02:13):
sixteen and nineteen, and I'll go through the incident in
the second as to where they were located in vicinity
of the crash. They've all been obviously transported to Royal
Dalen Hospital for medical assessment.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
So some of the really.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
Good work of our dogs at the moment. As a result,
so patrol dog FITSI tracked three of these offenders, with
the first located hiding up a tree and surrendered to
police without incident. The second was found lying in a
pool of water, concealed himself and again surrendered upon being discovered.
The third was located hided in thick vegetation and was
(02:44):
apprehended by obviously Fitzy as well. Obviously the other patrol
dog which we well know drax Is deployed obviously deep
to the cordon and obviously smelling, obviously looking at articles
of clothing from the offenders, and was then able to
go and locate obviously another offender. We also have another
patrole dog, Chico is also deployed to the fifth offender
(03:07):
who was obviously found in thick grassland hiding in the
mangraves as well. So really fantastic work by the dog
unit to apprehend these offenders. Without that sort of thing,
it would have been a long search to try and
find these affenirs.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Well bet it would have been. And it just goes
to show you. I mean they are an integral part
of the Northern Territory Police now, the dog Unit that
they do a phenomenal job. I mean with these with
these people that have been broken into this home in
Stuart Park, that's a bit of a worry getting through
the dog door. Bit of irony there of course them
(03:38):
being captured by the dogs as well, but getting through
the dog door, I mean, is it a bit of
a reminder to people as well that I know that
you might feel like you need to have that open
for your animal, but some of these people are going
to do anything they can to get inside.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
Right, Yeah, that's correct, Katie.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
So obviously anything you can do to barricade that when
you're asleep or when you're not at home, it's probably
ideal that this stage again, these op tune offenders, they
really will try and get into a property the best
way they can, any way they can, and the thirst
thing they're looking for is a bit of property.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
But more importantly, if they can grab car keys.
Speaker 3 (04:13):
What this obviously does your their ability to grab your
car keys and grab stolen cars. They will continue to
offend to they're apprehended and the dog in it, as
we said, are fantastic because we're able to apprehend these
fenders very quickly stopping. I would think a lot more
offending that may have probably occurred in this case, Dave.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
Can you just remind me so? They also in that
situation though when they got into that place then, was
it there or at the residence in Molden that they
were armed with a did you say a machete and
a hammer?
Speaker 3 (04:39):
My understanding was yes, it was a machete and hammer
at that residence and they were threatening the actual residence.
Speaker 1 (04:45):
Are those residents all right? I'm assuming the police have
had quite a big speak.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
My understanding they are. They're probably very shaken, obviously and concerned.
That's quite obviously very alarming.
Speaker 1 (04:53):
When does that, especially a group of people rocking up
to your house armed inside like that's really frightening.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
Stuff in most cases, most people in that in that
scenario will hand over what they need to so they
leave the premises.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
They feel a bit safer. Then.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
A stolen car is one thing, you've properly being stolen.
The risk of you being hurt is another. And I
would obviously advise don't put yourself in harm.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
Yeah, if you can.
Speaker 1 (05:18):
So they So you've apprehended now all of those alleged
defenders though, and I'm assuming.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
That they're all before the court.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Yep, they'll be before the courts, all right. In Catherine,
we also know that there's been some incidents there of late.
Can you talk us through where things are at from Catherine,
I know that there was a situation where there was
a stolen vehicle. There was young people all I'm assuming
they're young. I could be wrong in that vehicle hanging
out the back, hanging out everywhere, by the sounds of
it pulled up on the on the bridge, I believe
(05:47):
to apprehend them, some of them jumped into the river.
Have they all now been arrested as well?
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Yes, yes, they have cartie they have so as a
result obviously, and I won't go into the details because
you're read hihighlighted a number of that, but as a
result it was two of the offenders eleven and fourteen,
were obviously arrested at the scene. They were the ones
that originally didn't jump into the water. They were arrested there,
and then the rest are obviously seen jumping off a
bridge into the Catherine River, which is really really concerning
(06:17):
the dangers of that, as we know, apart from obviously
hurting yourself, drowning more and so the crocs that may
be particularly with this type of weather that we've got.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
At the moment.
Speaker 3 (06:25):
So it was really concerning for the community at that stage,
and a search obviously occurred. I can say a fifteen
year old female was arrested nearby pretty quickly, and that
was on the Victoria Highway, and she has a suspected
broken arm. Obviously she's receiving treatment for that at the hospital.
I'm not certain if that arm is a result of
jumping into the water or as a result of the vehicle.
(06:47):
I don't have those details. What I can say there's
an update is that seven years aged between twelve and
sixteen have all now been located, so police had got them,
and what I'd probably want to give us a massive
shout out here because there was not just police involved
in this. There are a number of other agencies that
assisted in Obviously there's quite what we would think is
obviously quite serious and trying to avoid death here of
(07:08):
any Yeah, so some of the obviously Catherine Police as one.
We obviously had the detectives from Cerberus that were obviously involved.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
In trying to find these things.
Speaker 3 (07:16):
INTI Emergency Services had the boats out look them obviously
down the river. Obviously the Aboriginal Lays and obviously did
a fantastic job not only dealing with some of the
looking and understanding the area, but more so speaking some
of the families as well, and some of that work.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
And I must give the big shout out to Territory
families as.
Speaker 3 (07:33):
Well who were doing initially a lot of that work
at the start with the families and just informing them
what was going on. And lastly the search and rescue team.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Yeah, David, it must be a concern to the police
in a lot of ways when a vehicle gets stolen
and you've got a whole car load full of young
people in there. I mean, we have seen it before
in the Northern territory where then very unfortunately and sadly,
sometimes those vehicles because they being driven then by people
who are inexperienced, who do not have licenses, who are
(08:04):
not following the road rules, have ended up crashing and
people die. You know, that is the reality of it.
So I know that the police would have to be
acting in a really responsible way even when pursuing those cars.
But it must be a real worry for the police
sent also thinking you've got a car load full of
young people in a stolen vehicle, you know you obviously
(08:25):
need to apprehend them because they are a danger not
only to themselves but also to the wider community.
Speaker 2 (08:31):
Yeah, correct, Katie.
Speaker 3 (08:32):
And look, we've done a lot of work in relation
to our crafts procedures, our policy in and particularly our
pursuit policy. A lot of work has been put on.
That's on the back of some cranial recommendations that have
gone years ago. There is continued risk assessments that are
done not only by our officers, but by the call takers,
by the territory duty super Everyone that's involved continually does
(08:53):
a risk assessment, and that is looking at the weather,
the patterns, the driving, the behavior, the kids where if
we're going to apprehend, where is the best place to
try and apprehend. And you know, as we see not
only in the territory but jurisdictionally, some of these things
don't go right and they do end up in serious
harm or loss of life, and that's what we try
and avoid. Thank goodness, and that both of the incidents
(09:14):
that I've now talked about, including the poll crash that occurred,
that we've had no one seriously injured. It was just
probably more good luck than anything.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Yeah, hey, I know this. Earlier in the week as well,
we'd reported on some ram raids in the Winnelli area.
I think it was if I recall correctly.
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Yes, crazy Yeah, So on Monday morning that occurred. So
there's two ram raids. So what I can say is
that I one fifty five am police received a report
of a ram raid a licensed premise on Winnelly Road
alleged two mails. At that stage newsed a vehicle to
ram the front doors of the premises before they entered
and stole multiple items. A short time later, so about
two thirty five am, we received a further report of
(09:53):
another ram rate of licensed premises and humph, you do
we're a quality of alcohol with stolem striffles tried and
obviously we do where I've deployed to that to investigate
that they did review CCTV and what I can say
that allegedly stolen from the residence that both the ram
Ray was allegedly stolen from.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
The residence in Rosebery.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
So there are a number of obviously vehicles that were
stolen from that area, is what we've got. But what
I can say, both vehicles have been recovered. What I
can say a thirteen year old female report initially in
the findings that was two males. It's actually a thirteen
year old female that.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
Was arrested and a nineteen year old male.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
The thirteen year old female is considered for youth diversion
at the main she has no prior history. But the
nineteen year old is actually appearing before the courts today.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
Okay, so I arrested you hey very quick one before
I let you go. On Friday, the police also charged
a twenty six year old man following multiple drug offenses
in Marra. Now it was a little earlier this month
or last month actually, the Gang's Task Force executed a
search warrant at a residence in Bellomack. They located and
(10:58):
seized over one hundred and thirty grand in cash and
sixty grams of ecstasy tablets from that residence. What's the
go here?
Speaker 3 (11:07):
Yeah, so Katie, that was a really good result. So
all I can say is that Northern Territory Police chart
we have charge to twenty six year old Mile for
multiple drug offenses at Marara. So on Tuesday, the eleventh
of February, the gang's task force they did execute a
search warrant at the residence in Balomack. They did loy
cate one hundred and thirty thousand dollars in cash and
sixty grands of ecstasy tablets from that residence. The offender
(11:29):
was not present at the time when they were doing
the search.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
Which was witch.
Speaker 3 (11:33):
So on Friday, the twenty sixth of March, they did
arrest the twenty six year old who was actually affiliated
to the Mongols gang. So that's quite quite significant. Police
did lay cart male at accommodation. They did lay Cata
Marl at the accommodation in Marara and he did refuse
to exit his room. They did gain entry and the
mar was arrested without incident. So that was a good
(11:53):
result as well, and during the officely the search of
the accommodation police did seize a number of traffical quantities
of MDA in a quantity of cannabis. He has been
charged with a number of commercial quantity amounts of dangerous drugs,
tainted property and as well as traffical amounts. So he's
actually appeared before the court yesterday.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
Okay, well that is good news. So I'm glad that
he has. He's been you know, he was indeed arrested
by the Northern Territory Police in charge. I mean, it
sounds as though it's been a busy time for you guys.
We do keep getting a message every like somebody keeps
messaging through asking when are police going to start cracking
down on petrol station drive offs. This person's called through
(12:32):
this morning saying it's happening every single day and it
seems like there's just no consequences.
Speaker 3 (12:37):
Yeah, Katie, Look that's one of those offenders. So one
of those offenses that's quite common and obviously it's privately
owned a lot of these stations, service stations. I can
say we do have some capability at the moment that
allows us to obviously not only to detect some of
this stuff through CCTV and obviously that's something we respond to.
(12:58):
It's very difficult at certain stages because if we're responding
to some of these incidents, a drive off stealing petrol
is serious, but it's not going to be our priority
initially until we can get to that.
Speaker 2 (13:09):
So it is a triarging type of job.
Speaker 3 (13:11):
But yes, it is becoming quite alarming and obviously it's
something we obviously need to monitor and keep informing with
the petrol stations in relation to it.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
But in the scheme of things, when.
Speaker 3 (13:21):
It becomes down to where we're tasking and allocating our resources,
it all depends on what we've got on that data
to really to address that.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
Yeah, right, is it happening quite often?
Speaker 2 (13:31):
I don't have that in front of me. We do
have trends of it.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
We do, particularly with some of these stolen cars, particularly
when they want to leave Darwen and head down the track.
This is when you will see a number of these
stolen number of these offenses occurring because they will fill
up and just take off. But yeah, I don't have
any of that other information in front of me to
say to me, that's a growing trend, but obviously i'd
be quite interested if we have that information.
Speaker 1 (13:55):
Well, Acting Commander David Moore, good to speak to you
this morning. I really appreciate you taking this through, particularly
those incidents from last night. Thank you very much for
your time.
Speaker 2 (14:04):
Thank you everyone, Thank you,
Now we've been talking federal budget. We'll park that for
a few minutes because there's been quite a bit happening
when it comes to issues that the Northern Territory Police
have been dealing with, particularly overnight. And joining me in
the studio right now is the acting Commander for the
Darwin Region, David Moore.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Good morning to you, morning Katie and to the listeners.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Lovely to have you in the studio. Now tell me
overnight we'd seen Crystal had covered a little bit of
detail of an incident from overnight. Can you talk us
through exactly what's going on, Yes.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
Certainly, and I will provide a little bit more detail
of the offenders we do have in that where they
were located. So the incident, So the incident occurred obviously
there were a number of males that we were looking
at in relation to a number of burglaries that occurred
over the Greater Darwin Region overnight. So this is from
last night onwards, so early in the night of the
group alleged defenders a tenet of residence in Australia Street
(00:50):
and Stuart Park. They gained entry whilst armed with a
dog door by ostarian. They gained entry through a dog
dog entry a dog door, so yeah, and they were
actually they then managed to get inside and still actually
two vehicles as a result of that. So at one
fifteen am police received reports of one of these vehicles
(01:11):
ramming a residential gate in Malden whilst brandishing a machete
and a hammer, allegedly threatening the residents, so it was
quite concerning. A short time later, the group attended a
government facility where the group attended to damage the gate
and security screens. The second style of Moti vehicles actually
recovered in Caconut Grave, so they dumped that vehicle. So
(01:31):
at three am this morning, the group were observed by
police RECCTV operators in the style and motivehicle near a
commercial premises in Fanny Bay that obviously alerted our strikeforce
tried members nearby to obviously pursue the group in a
number of directions. The vehicle actually lost control a short
time later and believed unfortunately chrash into a power pole
(01:51):
at the intersection of Napiers Street and dick Wid Drive.
All the offenders then self extracted from the vehicle and
fled into the foot into the mangrave, obviously being then
chased by strike force, tried and by our dog detection unit.
What I can say is that as a result of that,
five males have now been arrested the ages of thirteen, fourteen, fifteen,
(02:13):
sixteen and nineteen, and I'll go through the incident in
the second as to where they were located in vicinity
of the crash. They've all been obviously transported to Royal
Dalen Hospital for medical assessment.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
So some of the really.
Speaker 3 (02:24):
Good work of our dogs at the moment. As a result,
so patrol dog FITSI tracked three of these offenders, with
the first located hiding up a tree and surrendered to
police without incident. The second was found lying in a
pool of water, concealed himself and again surrendered upon being discovered.
The third was located hided in thick vegetation and was
(02:44):
apprehended by obviously Fitzy as well. Obviously the other patrol
dog which we well know drax Is deployed obviously deep
to the cordon and obviously smelling, obviously looking at articles
of clothing from the offenders, and was then able to
go and locate obviously another offender. We also have another
patrole dog, Chico is also deployed to the fifth offender
(03:07):
who was obviously found in thick grassland hiding in the
mangraves as well. So really fantastic work by the dog
unit to apprehend these offenders. Without that sort of thing,
it would have been a long search to try and
find these affenirs.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Well bet it would have been. And it just goes
to show you. I mean they are an integral part
of the Northern Territory Police now, the dog Unit that
they do a phenomenal job. I mean with these with
these people that have been broken into this home in
Stuart Park, that's a bit of a worry getting through
the dog door. Bit of irony there of course them
(03:38):
being captured by the dogs as well, but getting through
the dog door, I mean, is it a bit of
a reminder to people as well that I know that
you might feel like you need to have that open
for your animal, but some of these people are going
to do anything they can to get inside.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
Right, Yeah, that's correct, Katie.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
So obviously anything you can do to barricade that when
you're asleep or when you're not at home, it's probably
ideal that this stage again, these op tune offenders, they
really will try and get into a property the best
way they can, any way they can, and the thirst
thing they're looking for is a bit of property.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
But more importantly, if they can grab car keys.
Speaker 3 (04:13):
What this obviously does your their ability to grab your
car keys and grab stolen cars. They will continue to
offend to they're apprehended and the dog in it, as
we said, are fantastic because we're able to apprehend these
fenders very quickly stopping. I would think a lot more
offending that may have probably occurred in this case, Dave.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
Can you just remind me so? They also in that
situation though when they got into that place then, was
it there or at the residence in Molden that they
were armed with a did you say a machete and
a hammer?
Speaker 3 (04:39):
My understanding was yes, it was a machete and hammer
at that residence and they were threatening the actual residence.
Speaker 1 (04:45):
Are those residents all right? I'm assuming the police have
had quite a big speak.
Speaker 3 (04:48):
My understanding they are. They're probably very shaken, obviously and concerned.
That's quite obviously very alarming.
Speaker 1 (04:53):
When does that, especially a group of people rocking up
to your house armed inside like that's really frightening.
Speaker 3 (05:01):
Stuff in most cases, most people in that in that
scenario will hand over what they need to so they
leave the premises.
Speaker 2 (05:08):
They feel a bit safer. Then.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
A stolen car is one thing, you've properly being stolen.
The risk of you being hurt is another. And I
would obviously advise don't put yourself in harm.
Speaker 2 (05:17):
Yeah, if you can.
Speaker 1 (05:18):
So they So you've apprehended now all of those alleged
defenders though, and I'm assuming.
Speaker 2 (05:23):
That they're all before the court.
Speaker 1 (05:24):
Yep, they'll be before the courts, all right. In Catherine,
we also know that there's been some incidents there of late.
Can you talk us through where things are at from Catherine,
I know that there was a situation where there was
a stolen vehicle. There was young people all I'm assuming
they're young. I could be wrong in that vehicle hanging
out the back, hanging out everywhere, by the sounds of
it pulled up on the on the bridge, I believe
(05:47):
to apprehend them, some of them jumped into the river.
Have they all now been arrested as well?
Speaker 3 (05:53):
Yes, yes, they have cartie they have so as a
result obviously, and I won't go into the details because
you're read hihighlighted a number of that, but as a
result it was two of the offenders eleven and fourteen,
were obviously arrested at the scene. They were the ones
that originally didn't jump into the water. They were arrested there,
and then the rest are obviously seen jumping off a
bridge into the Catherine River, which is really really concerning
(06:17):
the dangers of that, as we know, apart from obviously
hurting yourself, drowning more and so the crocs that may
be particularly with this type of weather that we've got.
Speaker 2 (06:25):
At the moment.
Speaker 3 (06:25):
So it was really concerning for the community at that stage,
and a search obviously occurred. I can say a fifteen
year old female was arrested nearby pretty quickly, and that
was on the Victoria Highway, and she has a suspected
broken arm. Obviously she's receiving treatment for that at the hospital.
I'm not certain if that arm is a result of
jumping into the water or as a result of the vehicle.
(06:47):
I don't have those details. What I can say there's
an update is that seven years aged between twelve and
sixteen have all now been located, so police had got them,
and what I'd probably want to give us a massive
shout out here because there was not just police involved
in this. There are a number of other agencies that
assisted in Obviously there's quite what we would think is
obviously quite serious and trying to avoid death here of
(07:08):
any Yeah, so some of the obviously Catherine Police as one.
We obviously had the detectives from Cerberus that were obviously involved.
Speaker 2 (07:15):
In trying to find these things.
Speaker 3 (07:16):
INTI Emergency Services had the boats out look them obviously
down the river. Obviously the Aboriginal Lays and obviously did
a fantastic job not only dealing with some of the
looking and understanding the area, but more so speaking some
of the families as well, and some of that work.
Speaker 2 (07:31):
And I must give the big shout out to Territory
families as.
Speaker 3 (07:33):
Well who were doing initially a lot of that work
at the start with the families and just informing them
what was going on. And lastly the search and rescue team.
Speaker 1 (07:41):
Yeah, David, it must be a concern to the police
in a lot of ways when a vehicle gets stolen
and you've got a whole car load full of young
people in there. I mean, we have seen it before
in the Northern territory where then very unfortunately and sadly,
sometimes those vehicles because they being driven then by people
who are inexperienced, who do not have licenses, who are
(08:04):
not following the road rules, have ended up crashing and
people die. You know, that is the reality of it.
So I know that the police would have to be
acting in a really responsible way even when pursuing those cars.
But it must be a real worry for the police
sent also thinking you've got a car load full of
young people in a stolen vehicle, you know you obviously
(08:25):
need to apprehend them because they are a danger not
only to themselves but also to the wider community.
Speaker 2 (08:31):
Yeah, correct, Katie.
Speaker 3 (08:32):
And look, we've done a lot of work in relation
to our crafts procedures, our policy in and particularly our
pursuit policy. A lot of work has been put on.
That's on the back of some cranial recommendations that have
gone years ago. There is continued risk assessments that are
done not only by our officers, but by the call takers,
by the territory duty super Everyone that's involved continually does
(08:53):
a risk assessment, and that is looking at the weather,
the patterns, the driving, the behavior, the kids where if
we're going to apprehend, where is the best place to
try and apprehend. And you know, as we see not
only in the territory but jurisdictionally, some of these things
don't go right and they do end up in serious
harm or loss of life, and that's what we try
and avoid. Thank goodness, and that both of the incidents
(09:14):
that I've now talked about, including the poll crash that occurred,
that we've had no one seriously injured. It was just
probably more good luck than anything.
Speaker 1 (09:22):
Yeah, hey, I know this. Earlier in the week as well,
we'd reported on some ram raids in the Winnelli area.
I think it was if I recall correctly.
Speaker 3 (09:30):
Yes, crazy Yeah, So on Monday morning that occurred. So
there's two ram raids. So what I can say is
that I one fifty five am police received a report
of a ram raid a licensed premise on Winnelly Road
alleged two mails. At that stage newsed a vehicle to
ram the front doors of the premises before they entered
and stole multiple items. A short time later, so about
two thirty five am, we received a further report of
(09:53):
another ram rate of licensed premises and humph, you do
we're a quality of alcohol with stolem striffles tried and
obviously we do where I've deployed to that to investigate
that they did review CCTV and what I can say
that allegedly stolen from the residence that both the ram
Ray was allegedly stolen from.
Speaker 2 (10:10):
The residence in Rosebery.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
So there are a number of obviously vehicles that were
stolen from that area, is what we've got. But what
I can say, both vehicles have been recovered. What I
can say a thirteen year old female report initially in
the findings that was two males. It's actually a thirteen
year old female that.
Speaker 2 (10:26):
Was arrested and a nineteen year old male.
Speaker 3 (10:28):
The thirteen year old female is considered for youth diversion
at the main she has no prior history. But the
nineteen year old is actually appearing before the courts today.
Speaker 1 (10:38):
Okay, so I arrested you hey very quick one before
I let you go. On Friday, the police also charged
a twenty six year old man following multiple drug offenses
in Marra. Now it was a little earlier this month
or last month actually, the Gang's Task Force executed a
search warrant at a residence in Bellomack. They located and
(10:58):
seized over one hundred and thirty grand in cash and
sixty grams of ecstasy tablets from that residence. What's the
go here?
Speaker 3 (11:07):
Yeah, so Katie, that was a really good result. So
all I can say is that Northern Territory Police chart
we have charge to twenty six year old Mile for
multiple drug offenses at Marara. So on Tuesday, the eleventh
of February, the gang's task force they did execute a
search warrant at the residence in Balomack. They did loy
cate one hundred and thirty thousand dollars in cash and
sixty grands of ecstasy tablets from that residence. The offender
(11:29):
was not present at the time when they were doing
the search.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
Which was witch.
Speaker 3 (11:33):
So on Friday, the twenty sixth of March, they did
arrest the twenty six year old who was actually affiliated
to the Mongols gang. So that's quite quite significant. Police
did lay cart male at accommodation. They did lay Cata
Marl at the accommodation in Marara and he did refuse
to exit his room. They did gain entry and the
mar was arrested without incident. So that was a good
(11:53):
result as well, and during the officely the search of
the accommodation police did seize a number of traffical quantities
of MDA in a quantity of cannabis. He has been
charged with a number of commercial quantity amounts of dangerous drugs,
tainted property and as well as traffical amounts. So he's
actually appeared before the court yesterday.
Speaker 1 (12:10):
Okay, well that is good news. So I'm glad that
he has. He's been you know, he was indeed arrested
by the Northern Territory Police in charge. I mean, it
sounds as though it's been a busy time for you guys.
We do keep getting a message every like somebody keeps
messaging through asking when are police going to start cracking
down on petrol station drive offs. This person's called through
(12:32):
this morning saying it's happening every single day and it
seems like there's just no consequences.
Speaker 3 (12:37):
Yeah, Katie, Look that's one of those offenders. So one
of those offenses that's quite common and obviously it's privately
owned a lot of these stations, service stations. I can
say we do have some capability at the moment that
allows us to obviously not only to detect some of
this stuff through CCTV and obviously that's something we respond to.
(12:58):
It's very difficult at certain stages because if we're responding
to some of these incidents, a drive off stealing petrol
is serious, but it's not going to be our priority
initially until we can get to that.
Speaker 2 (13:09):
So it is a triarging type of job.
Speaker 3 (13:11):
But yes, it is becoming quite alarming and obviously it's
something we obviously need to monitor and keep informing with
the petrol stations in relation to it.
Speaker 2 (13:19):
But in the scheme of things, when.
Speaker 3 (13:21):
It becomes down to where we're tasking and allocating our resources,
it all depends on what we've got on that data
to really to address that.
Speaker 1 (13:28):
Yeah, right, is it happening quite often?
Speaker 2 (13:31):
I don't have that in front of me. We do
have trends of it.
Speaker 3 (13:35):
We do, particularly with some of these stolen cars, particularly
when they want to leave Darwen and head down the track.
This is when you will see a number of these
stolen number of these offenses occurring because they will fill
up and just take off. But yeah, I don't have
any of that other information in front of me to
say to me, that's a growing trend, but obviously i'd
be quite interested if we have that information.
Speaker 1 (13:55):
Well, Acting Commander David Moore, good to speak to you
this morning. I really appreciate you taking this through, particularly
those incidents from last night. Thank you very much for
your time.
Speaker 2 (14:04):
Thank you everyone, Thank you,
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