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Man charged and thousands of doses of steroids seized
Publish date: 09:57AM - 26 July 2024A 33-year-old Chinese national has been charged with drug trafficking offences following the execution of search warrants across north Canberra yesterday.
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UPDATE Have you seen Farhad Atai? LOCATED
Publish date: 07:12PM - 25 July 2024Great news, Canberra! The missing 13-year-old boy we posted about last night has been located safe and well.
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Police seek wanted man Nicholas Peter
Publish date: 03:41PM - 25 July 2024ACT Policing is urgently seeking the public’s assistance to locate wanted 27-year-old man Nicholas Peter.
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Twenty-five people arrested following launch of City Safe Campaign
Publish date: 12:52PM - 25 July 2024Twenty-five people have been arrested, including more than a dozen in one night, following the launch of the City Safe Campaign on Monday, 8 July 2024.
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Man charged with family violence offences and threats to kill
Publish date: 09:22AM - 25 July 2024A 48-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today charged with several family violence offences and threats to kill.
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Police seek wanted man Benjamin Brown
Publish date: 05:04PM - 24 July 2024ACT Policing is seeking information from the public to assist in locating wanted 42-year-old man Benjamin Brown.
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Police investigate sale of counterfeit gold bullion
Publish date: 11:17AM - 24 July 2024ACT Policing is appealing for information regarding the sale of counterfeit gold bullion on social media following recent reports to police.
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Police disappointed with motorists driving under the influence
Publish date: 08:40AM - 24 July 2024ACT Policing is disappointed with the number of drivers on our roads with illicit substances in their system, following an operation that took place earlier this week.
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Man charged after drugs and cash located in car
Publish date: 09:40AM - 23 July 2024A 35-year-old man has been charged and drugs, cash and stolen items have been seized following a traffic stop in Higgins last night.
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UPDATE Police investigate alleged homophobic assaults
Publish date: 07:08AM - 23 July 2024ACT Policing is investigating a third incident where a man was allegedly assaulted by a group after he was lured to a location using a dating app.
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Homemade firearms and drugs seized following investigation into Mawson home invasion
Publish date: 02:40PM - 22 July 2024A 29-year-old man has been charged and two homemade firearms have been seized following a search warrant at a home in Mawson.
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Man charged following shop burglaries
Publish date: 11:41AM - 22 July 2024A 19-year-old Weetangera man has been charged with multiple offences following an investigation into recent shop burglaries.
MORE Man to face court after allegedly forcibly confining and assaulting partner
Publish date: 09:19AM - 22 July 2024A 61-year-old man will face the ACT Magistrates Court today after allegedly keeping his partner forcibly confined in their home and assaulting her.
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Man extradited from Victoria after allegedly stealing high-end bicycles
Publish date: 10:02AM - 20 July 2024A 35-year-old man has been extradited from Victoria to face the ACT Magistrates Court after allegedly stealing high-end bicycles and other accessories.
MORE Police seek information in relation to Mawson home invasion
Publish date: 10:22AM - 19 July 2024ACT Policing is seeking information from the public in relation to a home invasion in Mawson yesterday morning.
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