Officers from Strike Force Pinanpinga, formed last December to investigate the illegal sale of cannabis products online, raided the three homes and allegedly seized counterfeit designer products worth about $500,000, two firearms, a gel blaster rifle, gold bullion, nine mobiles, cannabis oil and over $60,000 cash.
Two 22-year-olds were arrested with a Merrylands man charged with supply prohibited drug greater than or equal to large commercial quantity, knowingly deal in the proceeds of crime, and sell etc/possess/import goods with false trademarks, and a Chester Hill man charged with knowingly deal in the proceeds of crime, sell etc/possess/import goods with false trademarks, possess unauthorised firearm, holder of category A or B licence not have approved storage, and failure to comply with digital evidence access order.
Arrests after raids revealing $500,000 in counterfeit items
COUNTERFEIT designer products worth $500,000 have allegedly been seized by police after they raided homes at Merrylands, South Granville and Chester Hill last Thursday.