Human remains were discovered at a remote cattle station 300kms north of Alice Springs on September 24, with the NT Police only today announcing the grim discovery.
Grog runners busted while Darwin alcohol purchase restrictions remain in place
Despite ongoing restrictions around alcohol sales in Darwin, NT Police have busted a grog run of 31 bottles of liquor allegedly destined for remote communities in the Victoria Daly region over the weekend and have pledged to track down the supplier.
Darwin man facing charges for $10,000 vandalism spree, throwing bottles in Ludmilla
A Darwin man will face court charged with a string of offences including using an ‘edged weapon’ after he allegedly caused $10,000 worth of damages to a business in Ludmilla.
Cops, crime, and court – October 3
From a massive quantity of cannabis intercepted in Darwin, to a police officer charged with rape, to a former Don Dale Youth Detention Centre officer jailed for drug peddling, and to an alleged abusive man charged for trafficking his wife and coercing her money. The NT Independent has published a number of cops, courts, and crime stories over the past week. Read them all here:
Raid finds 132kg of marijuana, $47,000 cash: police
NT Police have said they seized more than 130kg of marijuana, and close to $50,000 after identifying ‘suspicious consignments’ at an unnamed Darwin freight company, and have charged three men with trafficking.
Teen dealt with under Youth Justice Act for car theft
One of the alleged teenage car-nappers involved in a house break-in and theft of a ute in Alice Springs has been charged, and dealt with under the Youth Justice Act, NT Police have said.
Boaters rescued from croc-infested Adelaide River after emergency alert
Three Darwin men in distress in croc-infested waters after their boat’s engine failed have been rescued following an EPIRB alert being activated, NT Water Police say.
Darwin cop charged with rape, suspended with pay
UPDATED: A 37-year-old Darwin police officer has been charged with rape and property offences and has been suspended on full pay.
Former Don Dale worker jailed for drug syndicate role
A former Don Dale Youth Detention Centre youth justice officer has been jailed more than a year for supplying drugs to an alleged syndicate kingpin and babysitting his business while he was on holidays.
Man jailed for ‘offensive, disgraceful and perverted’ pictures of sleeping three-year-old daughter
A 42-year-old truck driver from Darwin has faced court after thousands of images of his three-year-old daughter, niece and other unidentified young girls in shopping centres in sexually explicit positions were found in his possession.
‘I am certainly opposed’: alcohol restrictions at East Point rejected
The Darwin Council has rejected a request from NT Police to restrict the consumption of alcohol at East Point, after the majority of councillors claimed the idea was “based on no data” and “unfair on residents”.
Four kids in ute tray on highway, infant unrestrained in cab: police
Four kids aged between seven and 10 were riding in the back of a ute on an NT highway, with an 18-month-old unrestrained in the front, alongside two teens and a driver who were not wearing seatbelts, NT Police have said.