Blacktown: Gabriel Chuks Onyeaka facing drug supply charges

The identity of a Sydney man allegedly linked to international crime networks has been revealed, after police swooped on him amid investigations of several drug supplies across the state. Read the latest.

A Sydney man who police allege has links to international drug cartels has been denied bail after allegedly supplying large amounts of drugs across NSW.

Gabriel Chuks Onyeaka, 45, was charged with two counts of supply a prohibited drug of a commercial quantity and two counts of supply a small quantity of prohibited drug after he was arrested by detectives and raptor squad officers in Arndell Park on Thursday, August 1.

Mr Onyeaka faced Blacktown Local Court on Friday, August 2, to make an application for bail.

A 45-year-old man has been arrested after a police probe into an alleged commercial drug supply across New South Wales. Picture: NSW Police

It is alleged Mr Onyeaka is linked to a sophisticated organised crime network from Nigeria and South America which is involved in the importation and supply of drugs.

Police seized 700g of heroin and $120,000 in cash while searching both Mr Onyeaka and his car, following his arrest.

Separate searches were then conducted in Plumpton and North Rocks, where a further 1.5kg of an unknown powder was allegedly found.

Organised Crime Squad detectives have charged a man following an investigation into the large commercial supply of drugs – including heroin – across NSW under Strike Force Windle. Picture: NSW Police

Police said the arrest followed a lengthy probe under Strike Force Wendle - which probed an alleged large commercial drug supply, including heroin, across New South Wales.

Mr Onyeaka was denied bail by Magistrate Geoffrey Hiatt.

He will next face court at Penrith Local Court on August 27.