Dozens of police officers have stormed an inner western Sydney suburb in the hunt for members of an alleged organised crime group during a high visibility operation involving seven different crime commands.
An upscale inner west suburb of Sydney was flooded by police on Thursday night despite a bout of rough weather, as dozens of armed officers raided homes and cars to target an Organised Crime Network.
Dozens of police officers took to the streets of Drummoyne during a high visibility operation targeting organised crime figures on Thursday night. Picture: Supplied / NSW Police During the two-and-a-half-hour operation, officers were seen entering homes, interviewing locals, conducting body checks, and raking through a number of vehicles including luxury cars.
Police said they spoke to more than 100 residents in total, seized $30,000 in cash, and searched seven people and five vehicles. Detector dogs being taken to a property where warrants were executed on two individuals. Picture: Supplied / NSW PoliceAccording to the Daily Telegraph, the intended targets of the Drummoyne raid were Omar Haouchar and Ayman Manly, believed to be affiliated with the Haouchar crime network.
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