A can-am buggy was one of several items seized by Murray River Police: Photo: NSW Police.
A man has been charged with more than 25 property and motor vehicle theft, weapon and drug offences, following a joint investigation between officers in the state’s southern and western regions.
In November 2025, Murray River Police District Rural Crime Invesigators with assistance from the officers at the Barrier Police District commenced an investigation into rural thefts in the far west of the Murray River Police District.
At about 9:15 am on Thursday 9 April 2026, officers attached to Murray River Police District and Barrier Police District executed a search warrant at a property on Swan Hill Road, Murray Downs.
Police seized a ute, a rebirthed car, car parts, can-am buggy, motorbikes, chainsaws and portable timber sawmills – which police will allege were stolen.
Officers also allegedly seized drugs and prohibited weapons. No one was home at the time.
A ute was also seized. Photo: NSW Police.
At about 6:15 pm on Monday (13 April), a 30-year-old man was arrested at Deniliquin Police Station.
He was charged with 26 offences including:
- Goods suspected to be stolen in/on premises (not motor vehicles) (six counts)
- Goods suspected to be stolen in/on premises (motor vehicle)
- Possessing ammunition without holding a licence/permit/authority (two counts)
- Possessing or using a prohibited weapon without permit
- Receiving etc property stolen outside NSW worth greater than $1500 (two counts)
- Possessing a prohibited drug (two counts)
- Unlawfully possessing number plates (three counts)
- Dishonestly possessing interfered with unique identifier (four counts)
- Carrying on business of motor vehicle repairer when unlicensed.
He was granted conditional bail to appear in Deniliquin Local Court on Wednesday 13 May 2026.
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