Police investigating copper thefts
Police are investigating a series of significant copper thefts from industrial sites in the Waratah/Tullah area between July and August this year. Two vehicles of interest have been captured on CCTV footage (pictured below) and police are seeking information as to the identity of the occupants. Anyone with information about the thefts, suspicious activity in…
Police urge Tasmanians to be aware of cryptocurrency scams
Police are reminding Tasmanians to be vigilant when investing money after roughly $6 million was lost to cryptocurrency scams. Since January 1, police have received 133 reports statewide, with individual losses ranging from $20,000 to more than $2 million. Detective Sergeant Paul Turner from Tasmania Police’s Cyber Crime Unit said criminals targeted victims through dating…
High visibility operation conducted in Sorell
Tasmania Police along with the Department of State Growth Transport Safety and Investigation Unit conducted a high visibility traffic operation at Sorell yesterday. Inspector Jon Cooper from the East Coast Division said that about 350 motorists were pulled over and subject to either a random breath or drug test and vehicle safety check. Offences detected…
Two men charged after police seize ice, prescription pills
Two men have been arrested and charged after police seized a significant amount of methylamphetamine (ice), and prescription drugs. Several packages from interstate were intercepted by police, and contained approximately 1 kilogram of the highly addictive drug ice, as well as a significant quantity of prescription pill bottles. As part of the investigation into the…
Police conduct search at St Helens in Cafasso murder case
As part of the ongoing investigation into the murder of Italian tourist Victoria Cafasso in 1995, police will be undertaking search operations on the East Coast today. Search and rescue crews, as well as police divers, will conduct a land and water search near St Helens. This is an area that has not previously been…
Woman charged with serious traffic offences
A 20-year-old woman from Rowella has been charged with a series of serious traffic offences following a crash on the Batman Highway at Sidmouth. The crash, which occurred on 30 January this year, involved a horse float being towed by a utility. The charges include: Cause grievous bodily harm to another person by negligent driving…
Man charged with carjacking and firearm related offences
Police have charged a man from Shearwater with several serious offences after being taken into custody during a targeted operation at East Devonport yesterday. The police operation commenced following a carjacking in Devonport and a firearm discharge in Latrobe on Sunday afternoon. The operation involved the dedicated efforts of highly trained officers from specialist units…
Hobart man charged with drug trafficking
Police have charged a 48-year-old man with drug trafficking, following the seizure of a significant amount of methylampetamine (ICE) at his home in Hobart yesterday. The drugs were located in a planned search operation, alongside a quantity of cash and an imitation firearm. The amount of ICE seized had the potential to put hundreds of…
Information Sought – Business Burglaries in Cambridge, Hobart
Police are seeking information following three burglaries at a Cambridge business in the past month. It is alleged that the same group of people have attended Juicy Isle, located on Beacon Court, Cambridge between 23 July and 15 August 2023 and have stolen large quantities of energy drinks after forcing entry to the building. The…
House Fire, Grices Road, Tea Tree
Approximately 1.30pm yesterday, emergency services responded to a house fire at Grices Road, Tea Tree. The two-storey brick house and a nearby car were totally destroyed by the fire. The fire was determined to be deliberately lit with an estimated damage bill of $600,000. Police located a 44 year old woman in the vicinity of…