A carer who was trusted to look after two elderly Tweed Heads residents has been charged after police allegedly uncovered more than $140,000 in unauthorised bank transactions, a haul of stolen jewellery, and dozens of unopened perfume bottles and handbags stashed inside her home.
Police attached to Tweed/Byron Police District began investigating in October 2025, after several unauthorised purchases were allegedly made using an elderly man’s bank card.
Inquiries established more than 200 unauthorised transactions had been made in August and October 2025, amounting to over $140,000. Police later received information that gold jewellery had been stolen from an elderly woman’s home in Tweed Heads South.
Following extensive inquiries, police executed a search warrant at a home on Falcon Way, Tweed Heads South, on Wednesday 10 June. The home belonged to a woman who had provided domestic care services to the elderly man and woman.
During the search, police allegedly located and seized a large quantity of jewellery, 31 unopened bottles of perfume, nine handbags and electronics. Among the jewellery was a gold chain and pendant matching the description of items reported stolen from the elderly woman.
About 8.30am on Thursday 13 August, police executed a second search warrant at the same Tweed Heads South home. This time, they allegedly located and seized items believed to have been unlawfully obtained, including electronics, appliances and furniture.
About 3pm that afternoon, a 57-year-old woman was arrested at Tweed Heads Police Station.
She was charged with four offences:
Attempt receive property, theft, serious indictable offence more than $5,000, two counts.
Dishonestly obtain property by deception, one count.
Deal with property proceeds of crime, more than $100,000, one count.
She was granted strict conditional bail to appear before Tweed Heads Local Court on Monday 28 September.
Police are continuing to examine the pieces of jewellery seized during the two search warrants.
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