Strike Force Winnicoopa was established by State Crime Command’s Raptor Squad in November 2023 to investigate the supply of cocaine by a high-profile Organised Criminal Network (OCN) using the dial-a-dealer method.
Detectives identified three key members of the OCN allegedly responsible for running the drugs, and raided homes in Bass Hill and Parramatta last week.
At Bass Hill, police arrested a 22-year-old man and he was charged with five counts of supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, two counts of deal with property proceeds of crime less than $100,000, supply prohibited drug greater than or equal to commercial quantity, supply prohibited drug greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity, participate criminal group, knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, possess/attempt to, prescribed restricted substance and possess prohibited drug.
Two men, aged 24 and 26, were arrested at Parramatta and charged with five counts of supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, supply prohibited drug greater than indictable and less than commercial quantity, and participate criminal group contribute criminal.
During the search warrants, police allegedly seized three vehicles, multiple mobile phones, approximately $10,000 worth of luxury and designer goods, over $2,000 cash and other items relevant to their investigation.
Police will allege in court, the syndicate were responsible for selling approximately 500 ‘bags’ of cocaine a week, generating approximately $5 million a year.
Investigations under Strike Force Winnicoopa continue and anyone with information that may assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or nsw.crimestoppers.com.au.
Charge ‘dial-a-dealers’ in bust
THREE people have been charged over their alleged involvement in a sophisticated, dial-a-dealer drug ring.
