Four men have been extradited from the Northern Territory following investigations into a series of aggravated break-and-enters targeting automatic teller machines (ATMs), including one at Berry.
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A strike force was set up to to investigate a number of break and enters where tools were used in an attempt to access ATMs.
Between July 7 and October 28, 10 properties were targeted at Berry, Warrawong, Shellharbour, Jamisontown, Parklea, Oak Flats, St Andrews, Kotara, Bateau Bay and Thornton.
Strike Force Chiver detectives have been conducting extensive inquiries both in NSW and with their counterparts in a number of other states and territories.
In the early hours of December 8, four men were arrested by Northern Territory police near a shopping centre at Coolalinga, in Darwin.
Property Crime Squad detectives travelled to the Northern Territory where they applied for and were granted the men’s extraditions back to NSW.
The four men, three of whom are Albanian nationals and another who is an Italian national, arrived at Sydney Airport just before 8pm on Thursday.
The men, aged 26, 33, 38 and 41, were taken to Surry Hills Police Station and charged with 31 offences.
The 26-year-old and 33-year-old both faces six charges relating to aggravated break, enter and steal, and break, enter and steal offences.
The 38-year-old man faces nine charges and the 41-year-old man faces 10 charges relating to aggravated break, enter and steal, and break, enter and steal offences.
All four men were refused bail to appear at Central Local Court on Friday.
Inquiries by Strike Force Chiver are continuing and further charges are expected.
Property Crime Squad detectives are also continuing to liaise with police in the Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia.