Two men have been extradited from Victoria and charged as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged theft of opals valued at more than $500,000 during a home invasion in the Illawarra earlier this year.
Four people allegedly entered a home at the Princes Highway, Albion Park Rail, and demanded opal stones from the residents shortly after 1am on February 10.
Following extensive investigations, detectives from Victoria Police arrested two men, aged 28 and 27, during a vehicle stop at St Kilda about 3pm on Wednesday.Credit:NSW Police
The occupants of the home, a 46-year-old man and 26-year-old woman, handed over a large collection of opal stones valued at more than $500,000.
The group then fled the scene in a black Ford sedan.
Following extensive investigations, detectives from Victoria Police arrested two men, aged 28 and 27, during a vehicle stop at St Kilda about 3pm on Wednesday.
During a search of the vehicle, police located a substantial quantity of opals, which were seized and will be subject to further examination.
The men appeared at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday where detectives applied for, and were granted, their extradition to NSW.
The men were extradited from Victoria to Sydney and charged over the alleged theft of opals worth more $500,000.Credit:NSW Police
The men were escorted back to Sydney on Friday and taken to Surry Hills Police Station.
The 28-year-old was charged with two counts of taking or detaining a person in company with the intent to obtain an advantage, aggravated break and enter and committing a serious indictable offence with a weapon, and knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime.
The younger man was charged with knowingly dealing with the proceeds of crime, and specially aggravated break and enter and committing a serious indictable offence with a weapon.
The men were both refused bail to appear at Parramatta Bail Court on Saturday.
Inquiries are continuing with further arrests expected.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000
Laura is a crime reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.
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