TWO Moree men have been refused bail on a string of charges after local police backed by the force’s riot squad swooped, arresting several people in a police sting.
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Ethan Pegus and Trent WiIliam Craigie were refused bail in Moree Local Court on Monday.
Pegus is facing armed robbery and two counts of taking a car without permission stemming from an armed hold-up at a Bellata service station earlier this month.
Magistrate Alex Mijovich ordered police to compile a brief of evidence before July.
Two other robbery co-accused remain before the court. The 21-year-old was arrested in a coordinated police operation in Moree last Thursday.
Craigie was also captured in the police operation in the Krui Pl area last Thursday.
Craigie has been wanted by police for years after allegedly failing to appear at court in 2012.
He’s facing fresh charges of driving in a manner dangerous, learner not accompanied and receiving stolen property from outside of NSW. The charges stem from an alleged chase of a stolen vehicle from Queensland on May 20.
He was also charged with three outstanding warrants for violence, aggravated break-and-enter and drug charges.
The riot squad and dog unit were deployed to Moree as part of a crime crackdown, targeting high-risk offenders.
A gun, ammunition, drugs and suspected stolen goods were also recovered from the Krui Pl home during the operation.
“We know these people are continuing to commit violence crimes and we want to stop them before someone gets seriously hurt,” Barwon Superintendent Paul McDonald said.
“In all a dozen offenders were arrested in one day.”