Two men in their twenties have been arrested after stealing a car from a property in Benerembah, and driving around in it.
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The men, aged 28 and 26, were seen by an employee of the Benerembah property driving the Ford Ranger around De Bortoli wines near 7am on Sunday.
The witness remembered seeing the car parked in the paddock of the property the day before.
The duo were then spotted driving the stolen Ute on Lockhart Road, where the witness called the police.
Both men were arrested on Lockhart Road and taken back to the station and interviewed, making partial admissions to the theft.
The 28-year-old was charged with being a passenger in the stolen Ute, as well as possessing equipment to break into houses.
He was given conditional bail and is set to appear before Griffith Local Court on January 15.
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The 26-year-old driver was charged with driving a stolen vehicle, driving while disqualified, as well as also having tools to break into houses.
He was refused bail and is set to appear before Griffith Local Court on Monday.
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