Overview
- NSW Police arrested men aged 37 and 57 on the Mid North Coast on Wednesday and charged them with 72 offences each before bail was refused.
- Investigators allege victims were told their cars had mechanical issues and were led to check under the bonnet while valuables were taken from inside the vehicles.
- Strike Force Pitstop is probing 18 linked incidents across the state, with reports spanning sites from Wagga Wagga to Forster and a weekend cluster in the Riverina.
- Police seized vehicle wires, international passports, mobile phones, a Toughbook laptop, about $6,000 in cash and money-transfer receipts, and the vehicle is undergoing forensic examination.
- Images of two other men have been released as persons of interest, and the public is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 with information.