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Man to face court on drug trafficking charge
Publish date: 08:36AM - 22 July 2017Members from Tuggeranong Police Station and Woden Police Station executed a search warrant at a residence in Narrabundah yesterday (21 July), as part of an ongoing illicit drugs investigation.
MORE Update: Missing woman found
Publish date: 05:45PM - 21 July 2017Shirley Cooper has been found safe and well this evening (21 July).
MORE Operation Vitreus leads to 29 ACT drug seizures
Publish date: 03:11PM - 21 July 2017ACT Policing as part of Operation Vitreus seized 29 mail consignments that contained drugs that were destined for ACT residents during the national operation.
MORE Man to face court for burglaries in Evatt and Florey
Publish date: 08:57AM - 21 July 2017Police have arrested a 26-year-old Ainslie man in relation to two Northside burglaries on Tuesday (18 July 2017).
MORE Witnesses sought to multiple south-side incidents
Publish date: 12:32PM - 19 July 2017ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a carjacking incident and a series of attempted aggravated robberies in Canberra’s south on Monday night (17 July).
MORE Firearm, ammunition, drugs, cash and stolen property seized in Gowrie
Publish date: 08:59AM - 19 July 2017Members of ACT Policing’s Targeting Team and Tuggeranong Police Station executed a search warrant at a residence in Gowrie yesterday (18 July), as part of an ongoing property crime and fraud investigation.
MORE Constable Kenny Koala changes hands
Publish date: 02:25PM - 18 July 2017Constable Kenny Koala will change hands this week as long-time colleague and friend, Stewart Waters, retires from ACT Policing.
MORE OMCG firearms incident in Isabella Plains; Taskforce Nemesis investigating
Publish date: 11:44AM - 18 July 2017Taskforce Nemesis has commenced an investigation after a house in Isabella Plains, linked to an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang member was shot at early this morning (Tuesday, 18 July 2017).
MORE Journalist Advisory – media stand up
Publish date: 08:05AM - 18 July 2017Constable Kenny Koala will change hands this week as long-time colleague and friend, Stewart Waters, retires from ACT Policing.
MORE Probationary driver caught high range drink driving
Publish date: 12:47PM - 17 July 2017A 53-year-old Melba man with a probationary licence will face court for drink driving after he was apprehended over the weekend (Saturday, 15 July).
MORE Taskforce Nemesis investigates shots fired in Waramanga
Publish date: 12:11PM - 12 July 2017ACT Policing’s Taskforce Nemesis detectives are investigating an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) related incident that occurred in Waramanga last night (Tuesday, 11 July 2017).
MORE Journalist Advisory - media stand up
Publish date: 09:34AM - 12 July 2017ACT Policing's Taskforce Nemesis detectives are investigating an Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) related incident that occurred in Waramanga last night (Tuesday, 11 July 2017).
MORE Police target shoplifting in discreet operations
Publish date: 01:47PM - 10 July 2017ACT Policing has been conducting discreet operations targeting shoplifting across Canberra, with the last three operations resulting in the apprehension of 37 offenders.
MORE Journalist Advisory – media stand up
Publish date: 10:09AM - 10 July 2017Police target shoplifting in discreet operations - results
MORE Police investigate shots fired and vehicle arson in Kambah; OMCG related
Publish date: 12:32PM - 07 July 2017ACT Policing Criminal Investigations detectives are investigating an incident in Kambah overnight (Friday, 7 July).
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