Detectives from the Mid North Coast Rural Crime Prevention Team commenced an investigation into two separate break and enter offences on Thursday July 4, 2019.

Police will allege a number of men stole a Toyota Hilux utility from a property on Macleay Valley Way, Clybucca, before travelling to a property on Bears Road Wittitrin, about 40 kilometres west of Kempsey.

Police will further allege the group forced entry to the Wittitrin property before stealing several rifles, ammunition, and power tools. No one was home at the time of the incident.

A 25-year-old man has been charged and remains before the courts.

Following inquiries, police stopped a silver Holden Commodore on Gladstone Street, West Kempsey, shortly after 8pm on Thursday, October 8.

The four men inside the vehicle were arrested and taken to Kempsey Police Station.

A 26-year-old man was charged with five offences, including two counts of aggravated break and enter dwelling in company, and one count each of be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, use, supply etc stolen firearm or firearm part and supply, give ammunition to person not authorised.

The other three men - all aged between 24 and 40 - were charged with unrelated offences, including outstanding warrants and breach of bail.

All four men were refused bail to appear at Kempsey Local Court on Friday, October 9.