Strike Force Raptor cops find rifle, weapons and drugs at road stop
A FORMER member of the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang and two associates will face court this week after a roadside arrest by officers from Strike Force Raptor who allegedly found a loaded firearm, weapons and drugs following a vehicle stop in Sydney’s west.
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A FORMER member of the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang and two associates will face court this week after a roadside arrest by officers from Strike Force Raptor who allegedly found a loaded firearm, weapons and drugs following a vehicle stop in Sydney’s west.
Officers from the Criminal Groups Squad’s Strike Force Raptor were conducting proactive patrols when they stopped a Mazda on Forresters Road, Lethbridge Park, about 10.40pm on Saturday.
Police spoke to the occupants – two men and a woman – before conducting a search of the vehicle.
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During the search, Strike Force Raptor located a loaded, shortened .22 calibre rifle; knuckle dusters, knives, gloves, a balaclava, and a small quantity of prohibited drugs, including ice, alprazolam (Xanax) and buprenorphine strips.
The occupants were arrested and taken to local police stations.
The 35-year-old man was charged with possess loaded firearm public place, possess unregistered unauthorised prohibited firearm in public place, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, possess unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm, possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority, not keep firearm safely-prohibited firearm, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, and acquire prohibited firearm-subject prohibition order.
A 37-year-old man, who is a former member of the Rebels OMCG, was charged with possess loaded firearm public place, possess unregistered unauthorised prohibited firearm in public place, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, possess unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm, possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority, not keep firearm safely-prohibited firearm, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority, and possess prohibited drug.
The 38-year-old woman was charged with possess loaded firearm public place, possess unregistered unauthorised prohibited firearm in public place, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, possess unregistered firearm-prohibited firearm, possess shortened firearm (not pistol) without authority, not keep firearm safely-prohibited firearm, possess ammunition without holding licence/permit/authority possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, custody of knife in public place, and possess prohibited drug.
All three people were refused bail and appeared at court yesterday, where they were formally refused bail to re-appear at Mt Druitt Local Court on Wednesday.
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.