Two teenagers arrested for allegedly stealing two luxury cars have become the first to be charged under NSW's new 'post and boast' laws.
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A Ferrari convertible and BMW sedan were allegedly stolen from a property in Dural on the outskirts of Sydney on April 16 and found by police parked on a Doonside street later the same morning.
The following day a Mazda CX-9 was allegedly stolen from Constitution Hill at about 2am and briefly pursued by police.
The car was found abandoned about half an hour later in Northmead and three people were tracked down in nearby bushland with the help of a police helicopter and the dog unit.
A 15-year-old boy was charged with 15 counts of break and enter offences, 14 counts of stolen vehicle offences and breach of bail.
He was also the first person charged with a new performance crime offence, also known as post and boast.
A 17-year-old boy was charged with aggravated break enter and steal and be carried in conveyance without consent.
An 18-year-old man was charged with the same offences as well as a further 12 counts of aggravated break and enter offences, 10 counts of stolen vehicle offences and post and boast.
All three have been refused bail to appear in court.
It comes a month after the NSW Government created a new performance crime offence which imposes an additional penalty of two years jail for people who post footage of their involvement in car theft or break and enter offences on social media.
It also added an extra bail test for young people between 14 and 18 charged with certain break and enter or car theft offences while on bail for similar acts.
The change means police, magistrates and judges will need to have a high degree of confidence the young person would not commit further serious offences before granting bail.
