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Man, 76, arrested after police find 36kg of cannabis in car

Police said they made the find after stopping the man for an early-morning random breath test.

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18th Jan. 2021 7:01 AM

Police have charged a man in his 70s after officers allegedly found 36kg of cannabis in the boot of his car at Ewingsdale on the morning of Saturday, January 16, 2021.

Do you know this man? Police want to speak to him

Police have sought public help to identify a man who may be able to assist with investigations into a serious assault.

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17th Jan. 2021 9:01 AM

Officers attached to the Tweed Byron Police District are seeking community help to identify the man pictured, to assist with an investigation into a serious assault in Byron Bay on January 10, 2021.

Nine drivers celebrate NY with fines, licence suspensions

A male P-plater was allegedly seen to be drifting onto the wrong side of the road when he blew more than double the legal...

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03rd Jan. 2021 11:01 PM

Nine people were arrested across New Year’s Eve and Day in the Tweed Byron Police District.

Naked man fined for ditching clothes at popular beach

People reported the man to police after spotting him outside of the designated clothing optional area.

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27th Dec. 2020 12:12 PM

Clothing optional beach between Belongil Beach and Brunswick Heads at Tyagarah.

Hundreds of people caught at illegal Byron parties

POLICE are reminding everyone to adhere to public health orders over the festive season.

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27th Dec. 2020 9:12 AM

Police have moved on hundreds of people from illegal gatherings in Byron

Police catch drink driver speeding at 135km/h

Tweed Byron District Police officers have been out in force over the festive season

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27th Dec. 2020 8:12 AM

RBT Roadside Breath Test. Picture: Alix Sweeney

Police targeting D-Grade drivers over Christmas break

POLICE will be monitoring rural back roads as well as highways over the summer to enforce safe driving behaviour.

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24th Dec. 2020 9:12 AM

ON PATROL: NSW Police will be targeting the Four D's – drunk, drugged, distracted and dangerous driving – this summer.

Woman, 23, busted four times over the limit at 3am

Northern Rivers police officers are cracking down on drunk drivers who are putting themselves and others at risk.

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21st Dec. 2020 10:12 AM

Police are targeting drink drivers over the holiday period.

MACHETE ATTACK: Weapon, car seized as police investigate

Police tracked down five men in a van, but two of them managed to escape.

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21st Dec. 2020 9:12 AM

Investigations are continuing after a machete attack.

MOST WANTED: 4 people that police are looking for

THESE four people could help solve crimes on the Northern Rivers.

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09th Dec. 2020 8:12 AM

NSW Police Force are hoping to speak with several people. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

‘You have blood on your hands’: Byron doof slammed

BYRON BAY does not want to be known as a ‘hotspot for local bird extinctions’.

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02nd Dec. 2020 12:12 AM

Belongil rock wall. Picture: John Vaughan

Police appeal for help to locate missing teen

THE 17-year-old has not turned up at prearranged appointments, according to police.

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30th Nov. 2020 1:11 PM

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate Kyle Currie, 17, reported missing from Byron Bay.

Sydney man charged for drink-driving on Byron holiday

POLICE said the man was “waving his arms out the window”, drawing attention to himself.

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30th Nov. 2020 9:11 AM

A man has been charged for drink-driving in Byron Bay. Picture: iSTOCK

Man allegedly drunk-drove at more than 5 times legal limit

POLICE will allege an attempted U-turn on a main road in the early hours of the morning brought the man to their attention.

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29th Nov. 2020 5:11 PM

A Queensland man will face court in December after allegedly driving at more than five times the legal alcohol limit in northern NSW.

400 gather at illegal doof, trample bird nesting site

A WOMAN was charged over a drug offence but further action against attendees is possible, according to police.

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29th Nov. 2020 2:11 PM

Police attended an illegal doof party near Byron Bay early this morning. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Missing woman could be on the Northern Rivers

POLICE are appealing for help to locate Jana Naude, 35, who is believed to be travelling in a white van.

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29th Nov. 2020 7:11 AM

Police have appealed for help to locate missing woman Jana Naude, 35, who was last seen on the Sunshine Coast. Police believe she could be in the Byron Bay or Mullumbimby area.

Man who punched officer in face appeals prison sentence

HE IS expected to seek a lighter penalty during a hearing in the new year.

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24th Nov. 2020 11:11 PM

Byron Bay Court House. Picture: Liana Boss

Restaurant fined $5000 for Public Health Order breach

POLICE say they monitored the eatery over two days and a particular COVID-related rule was not adhered to.

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24th Nov. 2020 3:11 PM

Byron Bay has been particularly busy with visitors of late. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Steve Holland

‘Strong smell of cannabis’ led to 84kg haul, court told

TWO men have faced court in Byron Bay over serious drug supply allegations.

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24th Nov. 2020 1:11 PM

Police have charged two men after they were allegedly found to be carrying 84kg of cannabis in the back of a truck near Byron Bay.

7 arrested as Tweed/Byron police execute major drug bust

Police have ‘significantly disrupted’ illicit drug supply chain as Schoolies starts in North Coast.

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22nd Nov. 2020 10:11 AM

SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE DISCUSS USE WITH YOUR EDITOR - Images of the arrests conducted by Strike Force Caved. Credit: NSW Police Force.

What 10 witnesses have said so far in cop’s assault hearing

Further time has been allocated in the case against a police officer accused of the baton assault of a teenager in 2018

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16th Nov. 2020 6:11 AM

Senior Constable Michial Luke Greenhalgh, 39, leaves Lismore Local Court after the first four days of a hearing during which he has been defending a charge of common assault. The hearing will continue in the new year. Picture: Liana Boss

From a lewd man to a dog locked in car, police kept busy

POLICE responded to a variety of call outs this week.

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15th Nov. 2020 3:11 PM

Tweed Byron Police have been kept busy this week. Picture: NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard

Headbutt incident pre-dated use of batons in lane, court told

Court informed of a traumatic scene police attended the month before alleged violent detention of a drug-affected teen

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13th Nov. 2020 11:11 PM

Court hears teen assault hearing may run out of time

A NORTHERN Rivers police officer has been defending a charge of common assault before a hearing throughout this week.

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12th Nov. 2020 12:11 PM

Senior Constable Michial Luke Greenhalgh, 39, is defending a common assault charge before Lismore Local Court over the circumstances of the detention of a 16-year-old boy in Lateen Lane, Byron Bay. Picture: Liana Boss

Cop tells court teen swung at him before laneway struggle

A fellow officer of a senior constable charged with assault has given evidence as part of a four-day hearing.

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10th Nov. 2020 4:11 PM

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