Strike Force Stonefish was established by the North West Metropolitan Region Enforcement Squad Penrith in December 2023 to target the supply of cocaine through a dial-a-dealer syndicate.
About 6am today (Tuesday, June 18), police executed five search warrants at homes in Fairfield, Annangrove, Merrylands and Greenacre.
During the searches, police allegedly located and seized a large amount of cocaine, steroids, cash, mobile phones and two firearms.
A 32-year-old man arrested at a home in Gosling Street was charged with supply prohibited drug more than or equal to large commercial, knowingly direct activities of criminal group, and deal with property proceeds of crime more than or equal to $10,000.
Two men from Fairfield aged 27 and 35 were charged with supply prohibited drug – more than or equal to large commercial, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, knowingly deal with proceeds of crime and supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, while the older mangas also charged with possess unauthorised pistol, possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, drive motor vehicle while licence suspended.
A 27-year-old from Annangrove was charged with supply prohibited drug large commercial, knowingly direct activities of criminal group, knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, organises/conducts/assists drug premises, and supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, while a 29-year-old from Merrylands was charged with supply prohibited drug – greater than or equal to – commercial quantity, participate criminal group contribute criminal, recklessly deal with proceeds of crime greater than $5000 and supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis.
Inquiries by Strike Force Stonefish are continuing.
Dial-a-dealers charged
A MAN from Greenacre was one of five men charged following an extensive investigation into alleged cocaine supply across south west Sydney.
