Between the 8^th and 9^th June 2011, offenders visited the Kettering, Snug and Kingston areas where they committed a series of offences involving motor vehicles.  During the early hours of Thursday 9^th June 2011, two male suspects were apprehended by police in Kingston after being identified in a stolen vehicle.  Uniform and CIB detectives were subsequently tasked with investigating the spate of offences, which resulted in the two males, aged 18 years being charged with the following matters:-

•  20 counts of Motor Vehicle Burglary
• 4 counts of Motor Vehicle Stealing
• 1 count to Attempted Burglary
• 2 counts of unlawfully Set Fire to Property
• 5 counts of Stealing

The two men will appear at the Hobart Magistrates Court on 21^st June 2011.

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