Plumpton man Paleso’o Simon charged with cocaine supply NSW Police Raptor Squad raid

A western Sydney man who allegedly supplied cocaine and MDMA has been slapped with fresh charges, including dealing with more than $200,000 of criminal proceeds.

Paleso'o Simon, charged with two counts of supply commercial quantity prohibited drug, and one count of supply prohibited plant, leaving Mt Druitt Local Court. Picture: Nathan Schmidt

A man arrested after raids on two western Sydney homes allegedly uncovered MDMA, cannabis, and luxury watches was also involved in the supply of more than 3kg of cocaine, a court has heard.

Paleso'o Simon, 28, of Plumpton, was slapped with four new charges after appearing in Mt Druitt Local Court on Wednesday, including taking part in drug supply and knowingly dealing with criminal proceeds.

Simon is alleged to have knowingly dealt with more than $213,000 in criminal proceeds, as well as being accused of having involvement in cocaine supply as part of a criminal group.

Simon had previously been charged with two counts of commercial drug supply and one count of supplying a prohibited plant following the raids at Marsden Park and Plumpton by NSW Police’s Raptor Squad.

Officers attached to the State Crime Command’s Raptor Squad launched an investigation into drug supply in Sydney’s west in December.

Paleso'o Simon, charged with two counts of supply commercial quantity prohibited drug, and one count of supply prohibited plant, leaving Mt Druitt Local Court. Picture: Nathan Schmidt

About 6am on January 12, police executed search warrants on the two western Sydney homes and located and seized 89 capsules of MDMA, 15g of cocaine, and 193g of cannabis leaf.

Police documents tendered to court show officers also located two luxury watches, gold jewellery, cocaine, cannabis, MDMA, about $50,000 cash, and electronic devices.

Western Sydney rapper Kapulet, aka Crew Paleso'o, has had his signature jewellery seized by police and charged with serious drug and proceeds of crime offences after sweeping raids.

A further two men were arrested following the operation before being taken to Blacktown police station.

Crew Paleso’o, 27, was charged with commercial drug supply, knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime, knowingly directing activities of a criminal group, and recklessly dealing with criminal proceeds.

The prominent rapper who featured in songs with members of rap group OneFour was denied bail at Mt Druitt Local Court on January 24, despite assertions by his lawyer Paleso’o was not directly implicated.

Police documents state Paleso’o was allegedly in possession of two luxury Rolex watches valued at more at $134,000, gold jewellery, and $30,000 in cash stored in a Nike shoebox.

Keanan Vilianu Pao Carroll, 29, was charged with commercial drug supply, knowingly dealing with criminal proceeds, and participating in a criminal group. He remains behind bars on remand. Both men will reappear before Mt Druitt Local Court on March 6.

Crew Paleso’o will reappear before the same court on March 23.