A man will face court as the 11th person charged by Homicide Squad detectives investigating the shooting murder of a senior member of the Bandidos motorcycle gang near Molong last year.
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Ten others remain before the courts after being charged for their alleged roles in the murder and, following further investigations, detectives arrested a 28-year-old man at a hotel near Guerie at about 4.20pm on Wednesday.
He was taken to Dubbo Police Station where he was charged with conceal serious indictable offence, use unauthorised firearm and hinder investigation serious indictable offence of other.
He was refused bail to appear at Dubbo Local Court on Thursday.
Bandidos Central West Chapter president Shane De Britt was shot inside his home at Eurimbla, about 30km north of Molong, on January 14, 2020.
The 60-year-old was found dead by officers attached to the Orange Mid-Western Police District with a gunshot wound to the head.
A crime scene was established at the property and examined by specialist forensic officers.
The State Crime Command's Homicide Squad, assisted by Criminal Groups Squad and Orana Mid-Western Police District detectives, commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man's death under Strike Force Kerrison.
So far strike force detectives have arrested nine other men and a woman for their alleged roles in the murder, two of those arrests were made in Orange in September.
Anyone with information that may assist Strike Force Kerrison investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
Investigations under Strike Force Kerrison continue.
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