Hells Angel Dale Irvine charged with firearm and poker machine offences
Early morning raids by the state’s elite Raptor Squad allegedly uncovered a number of illegal weapons, drugs and a poker machine at the Central Coast home of a Hells Angels member.
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A member of the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) is facing 14 charges after police seized guns, drugs and a poker machine from a home in Doyalson North.
Dale Irvine faced Wyong Local Court on Thursday where his matter was briefly mentioned before Magistrate Scott Nash.
The 51-year-old, who was arrested and taken into custody on Wednesday, did not appear before the court or apply for bail with his matter adjourned for two weeks.
NSW Police state that investigators from the Raptor Squad, which targets illicit activities of criminal networks, executed a search warrant and Firearms Prohibition Order search on Mr Irvine’s home.
The search was carried out at 7.15am on Wednesday morning with police seizing a poker machine, prohibited drugs and three firearms including a double barrel sawn off shot gun and two rifles as well as a large amount of ammunition.
Police also seized OMCG paraphernalia, mace, methylamphetamine, cannabis seeds and an electronic storage device.
Mr Irvine was arrested and taken to Wyong Police Station where he was charged with 14 offences including possess prohibited drug, possess shortened firearm without authority, acquire prohibited firearm – subject to prohibition order, three counts of not keep firearm safely and possess or use prohibited weapon without permit.
Other charges include unauthorised possession of approved gaming machine, two counts of possess unregistered firearm, two account of acquire firearm – subject to prohibition order, as well as possess ammunition without holding permit and acquire ammunition subject to prohibition order.
Charge sheets tendered to the court state that Mr Irvine allegedly had 0.2g of methylamphetamine along with a .223 calibre Ruger rifle and a .375 calibre Ruger rifle.
Mr Irvine’s matter was adjourned to December 22 when he is required to appear via audio visual link before the court.
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