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Bronze tugboat propellers worth $2m stolen in WA's north

ABC Australia · Jun 29, 2026, 7:09 AM

Key takeaways

  • Police say the allegedly stolen tugboat propellers will cost $2 million to replace.
  • Four massive tugboat propellers have been allegedly stolen from an industrial yard in WA's north.
  • Police say the equipment weighs eight tonnes in total and would have required heavy machinery to remove.

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Police say the allegedly stolen tugboat propellers will cost $2 million to replace. (Supplied: WA Police)

Four massive tugboat propellers have been allegedly stolen from an industrial yard in WA's north.

Police say the equipment weighs eight tonnes in total and would have required heavy machinery to remove.

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