A 40-year-old man has fronted court charged with rural crime offences after investigators seized $56,000 cash.
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Just before 6pm on November 19, as part of Operation Ambush officers attached to the Rural Crime Prevention team were patrolling when they stopped a white Toyota Landcruiser on Carina Road, about 50km north of Warren.
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Officers spoke with the man before searching his vehicle, seizing $52,400 cash.
The man was released as inquiries continued.
Following further investigations, officers stopped the same man on Carinda Road about 5pm on Wednesday.
Officers searched the vehicle and seized a further $3700 cash.
The 40-year-old man was arrested and taken to Warren Police Station where he was charged with:
- Deal with property proceeds of crime
- goods in personal custody suspected being stolen
- carry unrestrained dog on back of moving vehicle on street
- unlawfully use net or trap for taking fish
- possess fish illegally taken
- take more fish than daily limit
- possess prohibited size fish, and
- operate as master non-PWC vessel without licence.
Operation Ambush is an ongoing initiative in the region conducted by members of the Rural Crime Prevention Team targeting illegal hunting and other rural crime-related offences.
