FOUR people have been arrested on a total of 20 offences as part of a joint cross border operation at Boggabilla and Goondiwindi with NSW Police and Queensland Police.
Operation Regional Mongoose is a high-visibility police operation to tackle serious property-related crime, committed predominately by young offenders.
Western Region commander, assistant commissioner Andrew Holland, said Operation Regional Mongoose will continue to disrupt and investigate crime in the border region.
“Operation Regional Mongoose has already seen hundreds of people being arrested and charged with a range of offences,” he said.
“Police will continue to patrol border towns in an effort to detect crime and keep those communities safe.”
The operation ran from Tuesday, October 29 to Thursday, October 31, focusing on the townships of Boggabilla and Goondiwindi.
Police conducted searches of 15 properties and 15 vehicles.
During the three-day operation, four people were arrested and charged with a total of 20 offences.
On Wednesday, October 30, police arrested a 42-year-old man in Boggabilla.
He was charged with two counts of stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic), possess prohibited drug and breach of bail.
He was refused bail and appeared before Inverell Local Court on Thursday, October 31, where he was refused bail to appear before the same court on Friday, November 1. He was refused bail to appear before Moree Local Court on Monday, December 2, 2024.
On Wednesday, October 30, police arrested a 16-year-old boy in Boggabilla, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Queensland for 13 offences.
He faced a children’s court on Thursday, October 31, where Queensland Police applied for his extradition, which was granted.
On Thursday, October 31, a 32-year-old woman was arrested in Boggabilla on an outstanding warrant and was charged with contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (domestic) and common assault (domestic).
She was refused bail to appear before Inverell Local Court on Friday, November 1, where she was granted conditional bail to appear before Boggabilla Local Court on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.
Darling Downs District officer superintendent, Doug McDonald, said the operation is an example of united efforts to disrupt offending in border communities.
“This operation was not only about seeking justice for victims and holding offenders to account, but disrupting and deterring crime before it happens,” he said.
“We know that by being highly visible alongside NSW Police, it sends a message that we’re working together to protect our communities, and travelling across borders won’t slow down police efforts.
“I’d like to thank local police, Taskforce Guardian and NSW Police for their efforts this week, and we look forward to continuing to work closely together to keep our communities safe.”
Inquiries under Operation Regional Mongoose continue.
