A 61-year-old man, Paul Offer, has been charged by NSW Police over the alleged unauthorised use of a tracking device to locate former NSW Police detective Gary Jubelin. Police arrested Offer at Bondi Police Station at about 2:15pm on Monday, 31 August 2026.

Police allege the charge relates to a tracking device discovered on Jubelin's vehicle. According to the report, investigators believe the device may have remained on the vehicle for several months. An earlier, unrelated investigation allegedly resulted in photographs of Jubelin's vehicle being found on Offer's phone, which investigators subsequently considered relevant to the tracking-device inquiry.

The alleged offence occurred at The Entrance on the NSW Central Coast. Police allege Jubelin was in the area earlier this year for a speaking engagement when the tracking activity occurred. Although the alleged conduct relates to the Central Coast, the accused was arrested at Bondi in Sydney and appeared in the NSW Bail Division Local Court on 1 September.

The charge is described as installing or using a tracking device to find a person without consent. The matter falls under NSW's Surveillance Devices Act 2007. The legislation places restrictions on using tracking technology to locate a person without their consent, subject to specific legal exceptions, including authorised law-enforcement activity.

Police allege the device was used to monitor Jubelin without his consent. The investigation reportedly began after concerns about a potential threat to the former detective. According to the report, police had previously warned Jubelin about a possible threat in 2025. Investigators allegedly used Jubelin as a decoy during the investigation in an attempt to identify whoever might be tracking him.

The case has attracted attention because Jubelin is a former senior NSW Police detective who became well known for his work in homicide investigations. He served with NSW Police from 1985 until 2019, eventually becoming a Detective Chief Inspector in the Homicide Squad. He later became a media personality and host of the true-crime podcast I Catch Killers.

Offer was held in custody overnight following his arrest. He appeared before the Bail Division Local Court on Tuesday, 1 September 2026. He did not apply for bail, and the proceedings were adjourned for two weeks. He is expected to next appear at Gosford Local Court later in September.

The alleged offence carries a maximum penalty of 500 penalty units or up to five years' imprisonment, according to the reporting on the charge. The potential maximum penalty does not mean that such a sentence will be imposed; any penalty would depend on the outcome of the court proceedings and the circumstances established before the court.

Police have not established through a court finding that Offer committed the alleged offence. The charge remains an allegation, and the accused is entitled to the presumption of innocence unless the matter is proven in court.