Daily Archives: 04/08/2015

Police investigate man’s death – Sandgate

A man is assisting with inquiries following the death of a man at Newcastle.

Emergency services were called to an industrial site on Old Maitland Road at Sandgate just before 3pm (Tuesday 4 August 2015), where they found a man unconscious.

The 45-year-old died at the scene.

Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command attended and were told two men became involved in an argument following a minor collision between truck and a forklift.

A 44-year-old man was arrested at the scene and taken to Waratah Police Station where he is assisting with inquiries.

Police are also speaking with witnesses.

Woman charged following arrest at Newcastle Airport

Police have charged a second person after officers of the Australian Border Force (ABF) allegedly found more than $60,000 of undeclared currency in baggage.

A 30-year-old woman and man were spoken to at the Newcastle Airport about 10am on Tuesday 28 July 2015.

They were on a twin-engine aircraft that had been chartered to fly from Melbourne to Noumea via Newcastle. The man is believed to be a high-ranking member of the Comancheros OMCG.

When the plane arrived in Newcastle for refuelling, ABF officers stopped the man and woman searching their baggage.

Inside their bags and suitcases, ABF officers allegedly found more than $60,000 in undeclared Australian currency.

Police from Port Stephens Local Area Command attended and 30-year-old man was arrested and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station.

The woman was spoken to and released pending further inquiries.

On Wednesday 29 July 2015, the woman was issued with a Future Service Court Attendance Notice for deal with property suspected proceeds of crime and move $10,000 or more out of Australia without a report.

She will appear at Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday 14 September 2015.

On Tuesday 28 July 2015, the man was charged with deal with property suspected proceeds of crime; and move $10,000 or more out of Australia without a report and was bail refused.

He appeared in Newcastle Local Court today (Tuesday 4 August 2015) and was bail refused to appear at Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday 14 September 2015.