More than half of those arrested were wanted by police for serious offences.
Operation Amarok VI ran from last Wednesday to Saturday, during which police arrested 554 offenders and laid a total of 1070 charges.'Confronting' brain scan that marked a new life for Jasmine"Anyone who commits this heinous crime can expect a knock at their door," Police Minister Yasmin Catley said.
"This shows the severity of the situation, the huge amount of police time and resources that go into addressing this epidemic and how important it is for prevention, early intervention and crisis support services to work together."Those arrested included a 53-year-old man who allegedly threatened a woman with an imitation gun in Kempsey, and a 16-year-old girl who allegedly assaulted two people in Liverpool, Sydney.
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