Three people have been arrested after police seized drugs, cash, and a replica pistol following the execution of a search warrant at a home in the Lake Macquarie area.<\/p>\n
Over the past few weeks, investigators from Lake Macquarie Local Area Command Property Crime Team have been investigating a number of steal from motor vehicle offences and subsequent \u2018tap and go\u2019 frauds.<\/p>\n
As a result of their inquiries, just before 2pm today (Tuesday 29 March 2016), police observed a vehicle on Willow Road, Gateshead, where they arrested two women \u2013 aged 35 and 33.<\/p>\n
Following their arrest, a search warrant was executed at a home on Willow Road, Gateshead \u2013 where they seized a replica pistol.<\/p>\n
At the property, police arrested a 35-year-old man for unrelated offences. During a subsequent search of the man, police allegedly found and seized cash, and two bags of a crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine.<\/p>\n
All three were taken to Belmont Police Station.<\/p>\n
The man was charged with supply prohibited drug and possess firearm. He was granted conditional bail to appear at Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 20 April 2016.<\/p>\n
The older woman was charged with 15 counts of fraud and two counts of having goods in custody suspected of being stolen.<\/p>\n
She was refused bail to appear before Belmont Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 30 March 2016).<\/p>\n
The younger woman was charged with two counts of fraud and granted conditional bail, to appear before Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 13 April 2016.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, inquiries continue and further charges are likely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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