South Australian police will resume a significant search tomorrow for the stays of Robert Atkins, who's believed to have been murdered by a gang of suburban drug sellers.
Main crime police commenced a search of an space between Orroroo and Peterborough within the Mid North area for Mr Atkins' physique at the moment.
Detective Superintendent Des Bray stated "a number of assets" have been dedicated to the search, together with 40 officers.
"You would not commit the assets now we have if we did not assume there was a great probability," Detective Superintendent Bray stated.
The search will resume at first gentle tomorrow, the place they are going to proceed to look by means of tough terrain.
Police will search a number of creeks within the hopes of discovering Mr Atkins' stays.
In the meantime, Mr Atkins' household and buddies are anxiously awaiting any information and wish to be reunited along with his stays as a way to achieve closure.
Police imagine Mr Atkins was loaded right into a Nissan Pathfinder by a lone man late on November 15, 2020.
The automotive was seen driving by means of Booborowie after which onto Port Pirie.
The identical automobile was seen driving the following day by means of Laura and onto Orroroo, the place it is believed Mr Atkins was murdered.
Intensive police assets have been despatched to the Mid North for the search, which started early this afternoon and final for a number of days.
Mr Atkins was final seen alive in November 2020 when he was captured in safety footage on the the counter of the Harvey Norman within the Gepps Cross homemaker centre in Adelaide's north.
Police stated he was probably beneath the management of one other man who was forcing him to make use of a stolen bank card.
Detectives imagine Mr Atkins was murdered the following day, by people who find themselves linked to the southern suburbs drug commerce.
It is alleged Mr Atkins was kidnapped by the group every week earlier as a part of a dispute over a small drug debt.
Police additionally imagine Mr Atkins was held at properties in Seaford and North Plympton earlier than being taken to Gepps Cross, the place it was believed he was blackmailed into committing crimes.
"We expect Rob would have had a very good thought of what these folks have been like and what they're able to and that is why we imagine that he was doing as he was informed," Detective Sergeant Jarrad Parker stated.
Anybody with details about the incident is urged to contact police.
"There's lots of people who know what occurred," Detective Superintendent Bray stated.
"There could also be individuals who know the place Robert is, there might not, but when anyone does know we would encourage them to return ahead."