Last Wednesday, just after 6.30am, police conducted an FPO compliance check at a home on Clyde Street, Guildford, during which they allegedly seized cocaine, vials of steroids and mobile phones. A 23-year-old man arrested at the home was charged with breach of bail and issued a court attendance notice for the drug offences .
During the week-long operation, officers allegedly seized over 14kg of cannabis, 244g methylamphetamine, $145,350 cash, ammunition, 5,066 vapes, prohibited drugs and 14 vials of steroids, and various prohibited weapons including knives, an electronic stun device, extendable baton, handcuffs, knuckle dusters and nunchakus. All of which will undergo further forensic examination.
Raptor Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Andrew Koutsoufis, said these operations were aimed at suppressing criminal behaviour.
“Over the past week, officers spoke with individuals allegedly linked to criminal groups, while also executing FPO searches and search warrants,” Det Supt Koutsoufis said.
“While no firearms were seized, that is a good indication that these targets don’t readily have access to such weapons.
“High-visibility policing strategies such as these will continue to target those who deliberately engage in criminal behaviour and successfully disrupt the activities of criminal groups.”
Charge 10 in blitz on drugs, firearms
A MAN from Guildford was among 10 people charged after a week-long operation targeting organised criminal networks across the State, which included 74 Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPO) searches.
