Three local men will appear before court today charged by Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives over the alleged break-ins of multiple Sydney supermarkets.
Detectives attached to State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad established Strike Force Trevanna to investigate 15 organised break and enters across the Sydney region targeting supermarkets between May and July 2024.
Following extensive investigations, detectives – with assistance from Raptor Squad – executed search warrants on three homes in Westmead and Eastwood on Thursday, July 11.
During the searches, detectives seized three eftpos machines, mobile phones, coin collections, prohibited drugs and clothing, relevant to the investigation.
A 39-year-old man was arrested at Eastwood and taken to Gladesville Police Station. A 44-year-old man was arrested at Westmead and a 41-year-old Westmead man was arrested at Smithfield. They were both taken to Granville Police Station.
The 39-year-old man was charged with four counts of ‘aggravated break and enter dwelling in company steal’ and ‘fail to comply digital evidence access order direction’.
The 41-year-old man was charged with five counts of ‘aggravated break and enter dwelling in company’.
The 44-year-old man was charged with one count of ‘aggravated break and enter dwelling in company’.
All three men were refused bail to appear before court today, with the younger man appearing at Burwood Local Court and the two older men appearing at Parramatta Local Court.
Investigations under strike force Trevanna continue.
Anyone with information that may assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Ellie Busby is a news reporter for Western Sydney Publishing Group. A graduate of the University of Hertfordshire and Western Sydney University, she is a journalism Major. Ellie has worked with Universal Media, The Cova Project and for a range of other organisations. In 2024, Ellie was named Young Writer of the Year at the Mumbrella Publish Awards.