Police are hunting for a safe full of gold and silver bars and coins, after it was stolen from a shipping container on a rural property south of Emmaville.
The theft happened sometime between Sunday, 27 September and Sunday, 4 October. Police were told the thieves cut a padlock to force their way into the shipping container, then took the safe from inside.
The property is south of Emmaville, about 80 kilometres north-east of Inverell.
Officers from New England Police District began investigating in October after the theft was reported.
The safe held:
- five 1kg silver bars
- 100 1oz silver bars
- 140 1oz silver coins
- three 1oz gold bars
- a 100g gold bar
- a 250g gold bar
- a 5oz gold bar
Inquiries are continuing, and detectives are asking anyone with information to come forward.
Anyone who can help is urged to contact Inverell Police Station, or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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