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Man charged over stolen vehicle at Machans Beach

January 16, 2023 8:34 am in by

A man has been arrested after police allegedly saw him flee a stolen vehicle at Machans Beach.

In the early hours of Sunday morning, a unit on Spence Street in Bungalow was broken into, with keys to two vehicles, foreign currency and passports stolen.

The offenders also allegedly stole the two vehicles.

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Around 3pm, one of the cars intercepted at Machans Beach, with four people seen running from the car.

A 31-year-old man was located hiding in an abandoned building.

He was charged with one count of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

Police denied his bail and he will appear in Cairns Magistrates Court today.

Investigations are continuing.

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