Detectives from Cairns have today extradited a man from New South Wales as part of the on-going operation Mike Tesani, investigations into the 2014 serious assault and attempted robbery of a man at Westcourt.
A 42-year-old NSW man has been charged with five offences including attempted robbery using actual violence, unlawful wounding, burglary and commit an indictable offence causing bodily harm, assault occasioning bodily harm while armed with a dangerous weapon and kidnapping for ransom.
Cairns detectives travelled to Orange, NSW on 16 May after the man had been arrested by NSW police by virtue of a Queensland arrest warrant on 15 May 2018.
The man has been denied police bail and remanded in custody. He is due to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court Saturday, May 18.
Police continue to appeal for information as they believe there are other parties to this offence still outstanding.
Media release issued on May 8, 2018 – Investigation
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