Cybercrime Squad detectives have charged a man under Strike Force Angle after he used cryptocurrency to allegedly buy child abuse material online.

Strike Force Angle is an ongoing investigation by State Crime Command’s Cybercrime Squad into alleged offenders using cryptocurrency to access or distribute child abuse material online.

Strike force detectives executed a search warrant about 6am yesterday (Thursday, 4 September 2025), at an address in South Grafton.

During the search, police located and seized two laptops and a mobile phone, MDMA, ketamine and LSD.

A forensic triage of the electronics was conducted with child abuse material, images and videos were allegedly located saved in the devices.

A 21-year-old man was arrested at the address and was taken to Grafton Police Station.

He has been charged with seven offences including two counts of possess child abuse material, possess prohibited drug, supply prohibited drug more than indictable and less than commercial quantity, supply prohibited drug more than or equal to commercial quantity, possess instructions for manufacture etc of prohibited drug, and hinder or resist police officer in the execution of duty.

He was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 1 today (Friday, 5 September 2025).

Anyone with information that may assist investigations into the distribution of child abuse material is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis.

The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.