Police charge more than two dozen in three-day Sydney-Newcastle rail security blitz
Police charged more than two dozen people and seized weapons during a three-day operation on the rail line.
Police launched Operation Halo, a three-day blitz targeting crime on the Sydney-Newcastle rail line from October 29 to 31. Officers patrolled 33 trains and five buses at key locations in Newcastle, Gosford and Sydney.
Police did 61 searches and seized two knives and a replica pistol. Officers found methamphetamine, cannabis and other drugs in 20 separate cases.
More than two dozen people were charged, and four arrest warrants were executed. Officers issued 52 move-on directions.
Police also checked 47 domestic violence orders and 21 bail compliance cases. On the final night, a 28-year-old man was arrested at Haymarket light rail stop.
He had an imitation pistol and refused bail.
- October 29 to 31
- Operation dates
- More than two dozen
- People charged
- 2 knives, 1 replica pistol
- Weapons seized
Why it mattersHigh-visibility police operations on public transport are designed to deter crime and improve passenger safety. They also help catch people wanted by police or breaching orders.
AustraliaCommuters on the Sydney-Newcastle rail line can expect increased police presence and security as part of ongoing transport safety operations.
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