Eight family members arrested in alleged drug supply, police investigation

Police raided several southwest Sydney homes and arrested eight family members including a 15-year-old girl following an investigation into the supply of heroin and methamphetamine.

Picture: NSW Police.

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Eight relatives have been arrested on drug supply charges as police co-ordinated raids across several southwest Sydney homes.

As part of an investigation into the supply of heroin and methamphetamine, Strike Force Dewed detectives executed search warrants at homes in Bass Hill, Fairfield East, Villawood, Guildford West and Canley Heights yesterday.

The first arrests occurred at the Bass Hill home, where a man, 36, and woman, 43, allegedly threatened police with a knife and machete when they entered the property.

Eight family members including the

15-year-old girl were arrested. Picture: NSW Police

Officers seized this machete as well as an undisclosed amount of cash and drugs.

An additional six people at the property were also arrested, including a 15-year-old girl, women aged 35, 36 and 36, and two men, aged 36 and 52 years.

During the searches, police seized a loaded 38 calibre firearm, two loaded pen guns, electronic control devices, over 30 mobile phones, over $100,000 cash, a ballistics vest, numerous knives and drugs including heroin and methylamphetamine.

Acting Superintendent of Liverpool Police Dean Johnstone said he hoped the bust would have a significant impact on the supply of drugs across southwest Sydney.

“It’s concerning that there’s a teenage girl, a 15-year-old girl, in the house,” he said.

The raids come after a seven month investigation into the manufacture and distribution of drugs.

Police make an arrest yesterday. Picture: NSW Police.

Items seized during yesterday’s string of

police raids across western Sydney. Pictures: NSW Police

“What’s more concerning is that particular female has also been arrested and the investigators will determine the appropriate course of action to take against her.”

Police later laid the following charges:

■A 36-year-old man was charged with supply prohibited drugs, supply drug, knowingly direct criminal group, owner knowingly expose child to drugs, owner allow use as drug premises, armed with intent to commit indictable offence, assault police and deal with proceeds of crime.

■A 35-year-old woman was charged with participate in criminal group, organise drug premises - expose child, organise drug premises, armed with intent to commit indictable offence and possess prohibited weapon without permit.

■A second woman, aged 44, was charged with supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, supply drugs, knowingly direct activities of criminal group, occupier knowingly expose child to drugs and occupier allow us as drug premises.

■A 52-year-old man was charged with participate in a criminal group, supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis and found on drug premises.

■A 36-year-old man was charged with found on drug premises.

■A 36-year-old from Bass Hill, charged with supply prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis, supply drugs, knowingly direct activities of criminal group, occupier knowingly expose child to drugs and occupier allow use as drug premises.

■36-year-old woman from Liverpool, was charged with participate in criminal group, supply drug, supply drug on an ongoing basis and occupier expose child to drugs.

■A 44-year-old man from Villawood was charged with supply drug, possess drug, conduct drug premises, possess prohibited pistol, possess ammunition, not keep firearm safe, possess unregistered firearm, possess prohibited weapon and deal with proceeds.

■The 15-year-old girl was released pending further inquiries and a child at risk notification has been made.