A Canberra man will be extradited from the ACT to NSW over an alleged role in an armed robbery in Queanbeyan last year.
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The man, 42, was arrested on Thursday by federal police and appeared before ACT Magistrates Court on Friday, after detectives successfully applied for an extradition request to NSW.
The man was arrested for an alleged involvement in an armed robbery at Hotel Queanbeyan in November.
Around 12.30am on November 15, the hotel was ram-raided by a ute, believed to have been stolen.
Police say a man got out of the car armed with a gun and fired a shot, before stealing cash.
No was injured in the incident, with the man fleeing the scene in the car.
The ute was later found burnt out nearby.
Following the armed robbery, NSW police launched an investigation as part of Strike Force Corryong, leading to the arrest of the man in Canberra.
A NSW police spokesman said the man would be taken to Queanbeyan police station, where he would assist detectives in their inquiries.
Police have said officers were still seeking a second man over the armed robbery and that investigations were continuing.
Andrew Brown
I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.
I've been part of the Canberra Times since 2016, after reporting at local papers in Sydney's north-west. Since starting at the paper I've had stints on the Sunday Times, on the early morning breaking news round, and now as a general reporter, covering the ins and outs of anything and everything happening in Canberra, with a focus on health.
