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NT Police fraud squad seizes grenades, warheads in raids south of Darwin
Key takeaways
- Police seized 32 explosive ordnance items suspected of having military origin, including munitions, hand grenades, rocket components and warheads in raids on properties south of Darwin last month.
- Detectives from Northern Territory Police fraud squad have charged a Livingstone man with a string of offences following raids on two properties south of Darwin last month.
- The man will return to court on June 20.
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Police seized 32 explosive ordnance items suspected of having military origin, including munitions, hand grenades, rocket components and warheads in raids on properties south of Darwin last month. (Supplied: NT Police)
Detectives from Northern Territory Police fraud squad have charged a Livingstone man with a string of offences following raids on two properties south of Darwin last month.
An NT Police spokesperson said investigators alleged the 52-year-old stole plant equipment and building materials worth more than $1.3 million, which he used to improve his two properties, and that 32 explosive ordnance items were discovered in the raid.
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