A knife was among several weapons seized from a Kanhooka home as part of a domestic violence crackdown by NSW Police. Photo: NSW Police.
Two Illawarra men were among hundreds arrested in a statewide domestic violence blitz over the past week.
Between Wednesday, 13 November, and Saturday, 16 November, police charged more than 500 people with more than 1200 offences.
Operation Amarok VIII was led by the Domestic and Family Violence Registry.
A NSW Police spokesperson said officers carried out 138 Firearms Prohibition Order compliance searches, seized 64 firearms and 17 other weapons, and conducted 10,434 Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders compliance checks.
About 2 pm on Thursday (14 November), officers attached to Southern Operations Support Group conducted a firearms and weapons prohibition order compliance check at a home in Kanahooka.
“A knife, electronic stun device and identification documents, which police will allege were stolen, were seized for forensic examination,” the NSW Police spokesperson said.
“A 33-year-old man was arrested at the home and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station where he was charged with armed with the intent to commit an indictable offence, destroy or damage property, stalking with the intent to fear physical harm, two counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, use a prohibited weapon contrary to prohibition order, and goods suspected stolen on premises.”
The man appeared in Wollongong Local Court, where he was granted conditional bail to appear in the same court on 17 December, 2024.
About 5:45 pm on Friday (15 November), officers attached to the Southern Operations Support Group attended an address in Amaral Avenue, Albion Park, to conduct a Firearms Prohibition Order compliance check.
“A search of the premises was conducted and police allegedly located several prohibited weapons and ammunition,” the NSW Police spokesperson said.
“A 31-year-old man was arrested at the home and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station where he was charged with two counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, two counts of use a prohibited weapon contrary to prohibition order, and possessing an unauthorised pistol.”
The man was granted conditional bail to appear before Port Kembla Local Court on 11 December, 2024.
In previous incarnations of Strike Force Amarok, Wollongong police have outperformed their colleagues across the state when it comes to domestic violence prevention.
Figures from Operation Amarok, submitted to NSW Parliament during Budget Estimates hearings earlier this year, show that police interacted with offenders about twice as often in Wollongong Police District compared with other districts.
The operation targets people flagged as high-risk and recidivist domestic violence offenders.
Domestic and Family Violence Corporate Sponsor, Assistant Commissioner Peter Mckenna, said while educating the next generation was just as important as locking up the offenders, the results demonstrated that Operation Amarok VIII had again proven successful.
“NSW Police is committed to tackling domestic violence offenders across the state and ensuring those who are subject to prohibition orders are compliant,” he said. ”Those who aren’t compliant are dealt with accordingly.
“Operation Amarok has concluded for now, but it should serve as a reminder to every domestic violence offender in NSW: you are on our radar.”
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