Stealing and extortion charges – Sunshine Coast
Police have charged a man and woman following investigations into the alleged theft of property from a vehicle at Buddina and attempts to extort money from the owners.
It will be alleged a 39-year-old man and 47-year-old woman forced entry to a vehicle parked in Katoa Street on July 9 and stole a number of items including passports, a birth certificate, iPad and Go Pro camera belonging to the owners.
Police executed a search warrant on an address in Honeywood Court, Currimundi yesterday where they allegedly uncovered stolen property.
As a result it will be alleged during the search police located the man and woman along with a number of the stolen items at the premises.
The 39-year-old Currimundi man and 47-year-old Currimundi woman have both been charged with one count each of enter premises to commit an indictable offence, one count each of fraud and two counts each of extortion.
The pair will appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court today.
Police investigations are continuing.
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