A third man has been charged in connection to a $1 million robbery in South Australia, which involved stolen collectible coins and firearms.
The incident occurred at a Yorketown home on February 24, when three men allegedly broke in and assaulted a 74-year-old occupant around 1 a.m.
At 8:45 a.m. on the same day, a NSW Highway patrol stopped a white Hyundai van on the Barrier Highway near Broken Hill. The front seat passenger fled on foot, but officers arrested 50-year-old driver Scott Buhagiar.
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Inside the van, police discovered 14 firearms, including a semi-automatic shotgun, a large stash of collectible coins, and cash.
Buhagiar, facing 19 charges including possessing loaded firearms in public and dealing with proceeds of crime, appeared in Broken Hill Local Court via video link last week.
Court documents revealed the coins were valued at around $1 million.
The passenger of the van, 50-year-old Mark Paul Hunt, was arrested on Saturday at Sturt Park in Broken Hill after being recognized by an off-duty officer. He also faces 19 charges and appeared in Parramatta Bail Court on Sunday, where his bail was denied.
Hunt will return to court in April.
Police had earlier stopped a second white van on February 24 near Cobar, which was suspected of traveling with the first van.
Items stolen from the Yorketown home were found inside.
Matthew James Ryan, 35, from Invarell Shire, was arrested and charged with driving while disqualified, dealing with stolen goods, and receiving stolen property from outside NSW.
Ryan appeared in court last week, where his bail was also refused.