Strike Force Raptor investigators have seized two shortened firearms and charged three men, including a former Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) member, following a Firearms Prohibition Order search at Woy Woy.
As part of ongoing targeting and disruption of criminal networks, police from the State Crime Command’s Criminal Groups Squad Strike Force Raptor conducted a Firearms Prohibition Order (FPO) search at a home at Woy Woy just before midday on Friday, June 12.
During the search, officers seized two shortened firearms, firearm parts, ammunition, an amount of GBL, mobile phones and documentation.
Three men aged 29, 37 and 49, were arrested and taken to Wyong Police Station.
The 29-year-old Kincumber man was charged with firearm found at premises (subject to prohibition order) and possess unauthorised prohibited firearm.
The 37-year-old Umina Beach man, who is a former Bandidos OMCG member, was charged with firearm found at premises (subject to prohibition order), possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority and possess unauthorised prohibited firearm.
Both men were refused bail and appeared at Newcastle Bail Court on Saturday, June 13, where they were both formally refused bail to reappear at Newcastle Local Court at a later date.
The 49-year-old Woy Woy man was charged with firearm found at premises (subject to prohibition order), two counts of possess unauthorised firearm, possess shortened firearm without authority, not keep firearm safely and possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority.
He was refused bail and appeared at Newcastle Bail Court on Saturday, June 13 where he was granted strict conditional bail to reappear at Newcastle Local Court at a later date.
Strike Force Raptor was established in 2009 and conducts proactive investigations and intelligence-based, high-impact policing operations to prevent and disrupt conflicts, and dismantle any network engaged in serious organised criminal activity.
Source:
Press release, Jun 15
NSW Police Media