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Police make Valentine’s appeal for wanted men

19/02/2026 by The Coonamble Times

The folks managing social media for the Orana Mid-Western Police District took an unusually tender approach to their weekly warrant announcements ahead of Valentines Day.

Among others across the region, they're on the lookout for 36-year-old Steven Pampling, known to the Gulargambone area, and 36-year-old Sione Fonokalafi, known to the Coonamble area.

The announcement on Wednesday 11 February (also known as Warrant Wednesday) said the men had been "ghosting" police, even though police are "very easy to find."

"Handing yourself in is: quick, responsible and dramatically reduces . . .


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