A retired police officer will face court today charged with a historical sexual assault alleged to have occurred in the late 1980s. Officers from Lake.
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Police charge man with drug supply at Wollongong 14 May
Police have charged a man over the alleged supply of prohibited drugs in Wollongong and Lake Illawarra areas.
Officers attached to the Regional Enforcement Squad’s High Visibility Police Unit stopped a 35-year-old man on Coolabah Road, Dapto, just after 2pm yesterday (Thursday 13 May 2021).
Officers spoke to the driver, who was allegedly found in possession of a crystal substance police believe to be methylamphetamine.
A search of the vehicle allegedly revealed more than 18g of methamphetamine, as well as a mobile phone police allege contained messages about the supply of prohibited drugs.
possess ammunition w/o holding licence/permit/authority,
participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, and,
possess precursor intend to use in manufacture/production.
He was refused bail to appear at Wollongong Local Court today (Thursday 29 April 2021).
Shortly after, investigators from Raptor Squad and Southern Region RES executed 10 search warrants at properties at Dover Heights, Miranda, Revesby, Pyrmont, Peakhurst, Rose Bay, Taren Point and Zetland.
During the searches, officers seized more than $1.2 million cash, three firearms, ammunition, four luxury vehicles, jewellery valued at $1 million, electronic devices, items consistent with the supply of prohibited drugs and 100L of chemicals used in the manufacture of prohibited drugs.
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Police charge man over child approach at Lake Illawarra
A man has been charged after allegedly approaching two teenage girls in the Illawarra region overnight.
Police have been told about 9pm (Sunday 18 April 2021), two 13-year-old girls left a cinema in Shellharbour and were walking along New Lake Entrance Road, when they noticed a man following them.
The two girls hid, before the man allegedly approached them and attempted to speak with the girls.
The girls allegedly began to run along Old Lake Entrance Road and were chased by the man, before entering a service station and notifying police.