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Man charged with alleged break and enter – Tweed Heads

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About 9:45pm on Monday 23 February 2026, officers attached to Tweed/Byron Police District received reports of an alleged break and enter incident at a business on Greenway Drive, Tweed Heads South.

Police arrived and were told that between 12:45pm on Monday 23 February 2026, and 7am on Tuesday 24 February 2026, a number of items had been stolen from a shipping container at the rear of the business. The items were valued at $25,384.94.

Following inquiries, yesterday (Wednesday 4 March 2026), police attended a premises in Greenway Drive, Banora Point, where a number of the stolen items were allegedly located.

A 40-year-old man was arrested at the premises and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged with aggravated break and enter.

He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 1, today, Thursday 5 March 2026.

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