The raids by officers from the State Crime Command’s Criminal Group Squad (CGS) were part of ongoing investigations by Strike Force Courier into the fatal shooting of Mejid Hamzy outside his Condell Park home on October 19.
Warning those with alleged links to a bloody ongoing gangland feud to assume that police were “watching your every move”, CGS Commander, Detective Superintendent Robert Critchlow, said they would use all avenues available to suppress public acts of violence.
“This behaviour has to stop,” he said.
Trying to stop further bloodshed, heavily armed specialist officers have been out in force since the shooting and served 22 PSOs last week, including on individuals at properties in Fairmount Street, Irrigation Road and Chelsea Street in Merrylands; East Street in Lidcombe; and Auburn Road, Percy Street and Albert Road in Auburn.
“We’re going through the front doors of houses all across Sydney, every other day and night at the moment,” Det Supt Critchlow said.
“Anyone involved in these shootings or other violent activity, should expect to be arrested.
“Shooting into homes, businesses or cars is reckless and dangerous and will not be tolerated by police.
“We have served Public Safety Orders and will continue to execute Firearm Prohibition Orders, the next step will likely see Serious Crime Prohibition Orders enforced which place huge restrictions on the way of life of those who have been served them.
“We will not stop in our pursuit of these reckless and careless individuals who continue to put the community at risk.”
Contravening a Public Service Order is punishable by up to five years in jail.
