Organised Crime Squad detectives have arrested an 18-year-old man at Gorokan over an alleged murder plot.
Strike Force Barralier was established in December 2023 by State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad to investigate an alleged conspiracy to murder a man residing in the Sydney metropolitan area.
Investigations identified three men as allegedly being involved in a plot to murder another 30-year-old man with known affiliations to organised crime figures.
On January 17 an 18-year-old man was charged at Fairfield Police Station, and a 30-year-old at Maroubra Police Station, with conspiracy to murder and participation in a criminal group.
The two men remain before the courts.
Following further inquiries, at about 9am on Friday, March 1, Strike Force detectives assisted by the Public Order and Riot Squad, arrested an 18-year-old man at Gorokan.
A subsequent search warrant was executed at a home nearby, where detectives seized items relevant to their investigation.
The man was taken to Wyong Police Station where he was charged with conspiracy to murder and participation in a criminal group.
He was refused bail.
Following the January arrests, State Crime Command’s Director of Crime Operations Detective Acting Superintendent Grant Taylor said that “this was the third such operation where State Crime Command detectives had identified and intervened to prevent an alleged criminal cell involved in conspiracy to murder”.
“It won’t be the last,” he said.
“Organised Crime Squad detectives are focused on cutting serious criminal enterprise off at the knees; to proactively identify, intercept and disrupt those seeking to intimidate and/or do harm to others.”
A/Supt Taylor said the arrests underpinned the Police Force’s commitment to preventing crimes and disrupting criminal activity.
Anyone with information that could assist investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at nsw.crimestoppers.com.au