Event Brief
Tradesman jailed for helping police officer steal $100k
Filed: May 01, 2026 at 1:03 AM ET
Summary: A Wollongong tradesman was jailed for helping a police officer friend steal $100,000 from an elderly paedophile.
WHO: The tradesman
WHAT: The tradesman drove with a police officer friend to rob an elderly convicted paedophile of $100,000.
WHEN: May 01, 2026 at 12:10 AM ET
WHERE: Lightning Ridge
WHY: He helped a police officer friend steal $100,000 from an elderly convicted paedophile.
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