Two men have been charged over a spate of break, enter and steal offences in the Dora Creek and Cooranbong area.
An 18-year-old Sunshine man was arrested at Toronto Police Station on Friday at 5.30pm. He was charged with 20 offences, including four counts of "aggravated break and enter - commit serious indictable offence".
He was also charged with four counts of stealing a motor vehicle, supplying a prohibited drug and possessing or using a prohibited weapon without a permit.
This followed a 33-year-old man's arrest at Woongarrah on Tuesday.
Lake Macquarie Police began investigating a series of property offences last month.
With help from Tuggerah Lakes Police, three search warrants were executed on Tuesday at properties in Woongarrah, Morriset and Sunshine.
Investigators seized a number of items alleged to be stolen, including six motorcycles, camping equipment, protective motorcycle clothing, a NSW Police uniform, 30 cannabis plants, cocaine, an electronic stun device, fireworks, ammunition and a replica pistol.
The 33-year-old man was arrested at the Woongarrah property and charged with "deal with property proceeds of crime, two counts of possess prohibited drug, possess prohibited plant, cultivate prohibited plant, handle explosive without authorising licence and possess unauthorised firearm".
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