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Charge six after raids uncover guns, drugs, cash

SIX people have been charged and four firearms, $660,000 cash and a vehicle allegedly seized during an investigation into the large-scale supply of prohibited drugs across Sydney’s south-west.


Police raided homes at Bankstown, Greenacre and Carramar on Thursday, December 30, and allegedly seized more than $660,000 cash, four firearms – including a loaded revolver, a sawn-off rifle and two semi-automatic pistols – five replica firearms, a laser scope, mobile phones, a Toyota Corolla, more than 520 rounds of ammunition, 425g of cocaine and 25g of methylamphetamine (ice), with a combined estimated potential street value of $250,000.
A 27-year-old Greenacre man was charged with 32 drug and firearm-related offences including supply prohibited drug, supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity), supply prohibited drug (commercial quantity), supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, drive vehicle illicit drug present in blood, possess more than 3 unregistered firearms (1 is prohibited/pistol), possess unauthorised pistol, possess unauthorised firearm, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, not police officer/special constable wear police uniform and knowingly direct activities of criminal group.
A 39-year-old Carramar man was charged with four counts of possess unauthorised pistol, five counts of not keep firearm safely – pistol, two counts of possess prohibited drug, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, two counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, deemed supply prohibited drug, deal with property proceeds of crime and two counts of goods in personal custody suspected being stolen (not motor vehicle).
A 41-year-old Bankstown man was charged with three counts of supply prohibited drug, four counts of supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity), supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, possess prohibited drug, participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, drive motor vehicle while licence suspended and deal with property proceeds of crime.
A 24-year-old Bankstown woman was charged with 10 offences including participate criminal group contribute criminal activity, six counts of supply prohibited drug, two counts of supply prohibited drug (indictable quantity) and supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis.
A 28-year-old Greenacre man was charged with goods suspected stolen in/on premises (not motor vehicle) and two counts of possess prohibited drug.
A 19-year-old Greenacre man was charged with two counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, possess/attempt to, prescribed restricted substance.