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Turtle eggs found in stolen haul

Ninety-nine flatback turtle eggs and a haul of methamphetamine were allegedly found at the Darwin home of two young men who will face court after allegedly embarking on a $50,000 crime spree.

Police say the men, aged 20 and 25, broke into a private yacht moored in Darwin Harbour on July 6 and allegedly stole $2,000 worth of jewellery and credit cards, which they used to buy about $2,500 worth of clothing and jewellery from local stores.

When police raided their Humpty Doo home in Darwin's rural area on Wednesday they found the stolen property, a trafficable quantity of methamphetamine, a caravan that had been stolen from a sale yard in Howard Springs in June, and 99 Flatback turtle eggs.

Police say a raid on a second property in Herbert yielded the stolen credit cards and the total value of the stolen goods is about $43,000.

The turtle eggs were being kept in a makeshift cultivator with sand and heat lamps, and a police spokeswoman said she believed they were still alive.

But the Department of Parks and Wildlife declined to comment on the state of the eggs or whether there was a black market for them in the Northern Territory.

Darwin is the only capital city in the world where flatback turtles nest on urban beaches, the department says.

The 25-year-old was arrested and received 24 charges, including possession of methamphetamine, possessing wildlife without permission, unlawful use of a vessel, trespass, stealing, criminal damage and obtaining property by deception.

Both men were remanded in custody to appear at Darwin's Magistrates Court on Friday.