In February 2019, investigators from Wetherill Park Region Enforcement Squad (RES), commenced an investigation into the supply and distribution of cocaine across the South West Metropolitan Region.
Following extensive inquiries, Wetherill Park RES, assisted by officers from Bass Hill RES, executed four search warrants at homes at Old Guildford and Merrylands last Wednesday.
Investigators also served a Firearm Prohibition Order (FPO) on a 30-year-old man at one of the properties, before conducting a search of another Merrylands home.
During the searches, police allegedly seized eight Glock semi-automatic pistols and an extended Glock magazine, two Desert Eagle semi-automatic pistols, a pen gun for .22 calibre, ammunition, two knuckle dusters, handcuffs, an electronic stun gun, with cartridges; and a variety of prohibited and restricted substances, including cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, steroids and Valium.
The firearms will undergo extensive forensic and ballistic examination.
Investigators also allegedly seized a total of $420,000 cash and cheques, as well as luxury clothing, jewellery, bedding, and other fashion accessories, believed to be valued in excess of $1 million.
Three men – aged 23 and two aged 30 – were arrested during the operation.
The 23-year-old Guildford man was charged with supplying prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, four counts of supplying a prohibited drug, dealing with property proceeds of crime, found on/entering/leaving drug premises, possessing unauthorised prohibited firearm, possessing ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, possessing prohibited drug, not keep firearm safely-prohibited firearm, and organises/conducts etc drug premises, expose child.
The 30-year-old Bankstown man was charged with supplying prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, five counts of supplying a prohibited drug, found on/entering/leaving drug premises, and possessing a prescribed restricted substance.
The 30-year-old Merrylands man was charged with four counts of supplying a prohibited drug, two counts of dealing with the proceeds of crime, money/property over $100,000; three counts of possessing a prohibited drug, found on/entering/leaving drug premises, possessing or using a prohibited weapon without permit, possessing a prescribed restricted substance, and organises/conducts etc drug premises expose child.
A fourth man – aged 25 – was allegedly found to be in possession of cocaine.
He will be issued a Future Court Attendance Notice for possessing a prohibited drug.
Seize guns, $400,000 cash, $1m designer goods
POLICE allegedly seized almost a dozen firearms, more than $400,000 cash, and $1 million worth of designer goods, before charging three men over a sophisticated cocaine syndicate.
