Two facing charges over $484,000 damage in rural break-in

Police and Courts

Sep 16 2025 Updated 2 hours ago

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Two men are facing charges over $484,000 worth of damage at a grain facility in Alectown. IMAGE: NSW Police

Two men are to face court over an alleged break and enter that has resulted in an estimated $484,000 in damage at Alectown earlier this year.

Police launched an investigation in June.

Police were told that a number of people broke into a grain facility on Alectown West Road, Alectown, between Saturday 7 June 2025 and Thursday 12 June 2025 before they damaged wires, stole water pump equipment and le...

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