In May this year, the State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad began an investigation into the activities of an alleged criminal syndicate involved in the importation and supply of prohibited drugs across NSW.
Acting on intelligence information, officers from Australian Border Force (ABF) intercepted a consignment of vehicle parts which arrived in Sydney from Germany earlier this month and during a subsequent deconstruction, the consignment was allegedly found to contain 10kg of a white powder.
Police said the substance was tested and returned a presumptive positive result for cocaine which has an estimated potential street value of $2.5 million.
Detectives raided a home on The Avenue, Yagoona, last Friday, and allegedly seized cocaine, documents and electronic devices, before charging a 47-year-old man with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.
Anyone with information relating to the importation or supply of illicit drugs, is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
Arrest brawlers over stabbing in carpark
TWO men have been charged after an alleged stabbing in Bass Hill.
About 1.15pm on Sunday, July 18, emergency services were called to a shopping complex carpark on the Hume Highway, Bass Hill, following reports of a brawl.
When police arrived they found a 37-year-old man with a stab wound to his abdomen. He was treated by paramedics, before being taken to hospital in a stable condition.
Two days later a 21-year-old man attended Bankstown Police Station where he was arrested and charged with wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, affray and passenger not disclose driver’s/other passenger’s identity.
Earlier that evening, police arrested a 24-year-old man at a home in Edensor Park and charged him with hinder investigation, serious indictable offence of other and owner not disclose identity of driver/passenger in relation to him failing to comply with the indictable form of demand.
The man was also issued an infringement notice for not complying with the current health orders.
Inquiries are continuing.
