As part of the investigation led by Strike Force Trobriand, a 32-year-old man was spoken to by police on Canning Street at Lidcombe on January 6, before serving him with a Firearm Prohibition Order (FPO), then executing an FPO search at a Campsie address a short time later.
During that search, police allegedly located $260,000 cash, as well as amounts of methylamphetamine and MDMA.
Following inquiries, four search warrants were carried out in Burwood, Campsie and Rhodes, early last Wednesday morning, with a man and woman, aged 27 and 30, arrested at separate units at Burwood, before police searched both premises, allegedly locating more than $60,000 in cash.
During a subsequent search, police allegedly located more than $3.1 million in cash while searching a unit at Rhodes, before later seizing a further $4.78 million from the boot of a vehicle located within in a secure car park below the unit complex.
Police also seized additional amounts of cash, a prohibited extendable baton and documentation from the Campsie property.
A 48-year-old woman was charged with knowingly deal with proceeds of crime (x3), convey etc tobacco products know of intent defraud revenue; a 30-year-old woman was charged with knowingly deal with proceeds of crime intent to conceal, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, and supply prohibited drug more than indictable and less than commercial quantity; a 27-year-old man was charged with knowingly deal with proceeds of crime more than $5,000 and possess prohibited drug; and a 32-year-old man was charged with knowingly deal with proceeds of crime, possess prohibited drug, possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, excluded person enter casino (x2), knowingly direct activities of criminal group.
