NSW man charged over Qld robberies

A Sydney man has been arrested by Queensland police over three bank robberies on the Gold Coast in 2012.

The 24-year-old has been charged with two counts of armed robbery and one count of attempted armed robbery.

At the time of the offences in january 2012, one man was charged with the crimes at three different banks but two other alleged perpetrators were believed to have fled interstate and overseas.

The 24-year-old man was located by investigating police in northern Sydney and will be extradited to Queensland.

The man is expected to face Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday.