Pair arrested at Tailem Bend for thefts all over the state

A police raid has allegedly turned up a stolen ute, motorbike, two trailers, weapons and drugs.

Pair arrested at Tailem Bend for thefts all over the state
Police have arrested a 41-year-old man and 27-year-old woman over an alleged series of thefts. Photo: SA Police.

Police have arrested a man and woman at Tailem Bend for thefts allegedly carried out all over South Australia.

Officers searched a local property on Saturday and allegedly found all sorts of items, including a Mitsubishi Triton ute, a KTM motorbike, two trailers, vehicle numberplates, a generator and “various prohibited weapons and drugs”.

Police alleged that the items had been stolen locally, and at Glenelg and Keith.

They arrested a 41-year-old man and charged him seven counts of theft or receiving stolen goods, one count of being unlawfully on premises at Wellington East, plus unlawful possession and other drug-related offences.

They also arrested a 27-year-old woman and charged her with five counts of theft or receiving, plus being unlawfully on premises and unlawful possession.

Both were denied bail ahead of a court appearance in Murray Bridge on Monday.


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