The five-day clampdown on organised crime networks in Sydney's south-west led cops to seize about $150,000 cash, 1.5kg cannabis, 150 grams of methylamphetamine, numerous prohibited weapons and three stolen motor vehicles.
The operation - titled Strike Force Hawk - targeted members, associates and facilitators of the networks from Monday May 30 to Friday June 3.
Stream more Australian news with Flash. 25+ news channels in 1 place. New to Flash? Try 1 month free. Offer ends 31 October, 2022.The discovery of a clandestine laboratory led to the arrest of seven men. The lab was dismantled at about midnight on Friday.South West Metropolitan Region Commander Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith said police use classified and declassified intelligence to “disrupt” the operational business of organised crime networks.
“Last week, we targeted the who’s who of criminality in Sydney’s south-west: Rebels, Finks and Lone Wolves OMCG – you’d be hard pressed to find someone in that world who didn’t get a home visit.”
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