Men front court over large-scale drug supply charges
Two men will appear in court on Friday charged with large-scale drug suppy across Sydney. Police seized more than $300,000 in cash, cocaine, MDMA, cannabis, weapons and luxury watches.
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Police have charged two men with large-sclae drug supply across Sydney in Strike Force Payta.
Cousins Hassan, 41, and Nadir Zreika, 30, have both been refused bail and will appear in Burwood Local Court today after detectives from the criminal groups squad conducted a series of search warrants iin North Kellyville, Eastwood and Macquarie Park, and seized a number of items.
On Wednesday, July 24, police searched a Macquarie Park apartment where they allegedly found almost 500g of cocaine in a washing machine.
After further investigations, police yesterday stopped a vehicle around 10am on Mooltan Ave and arrested a Hassan Zreika of Eastwood.
He was taken to Eastwood Police Station and charged with large commercial drug supply and knowingly deal with proceeds.
A subsequent search of a nearby apartment after his arrest allegedly uncovered $186,500 in cash cocaine, MDMA, cannabis and various other items consistent with drug supply.
Police arrested Hassan’s cousin, 30-year-old Nadir Zreika, as he arrived at a North Kellyville house about 4pm yesterday.
The man was taken to Castle Hill Police Station and charged with supply prohibited drug, possess prohibited drug, two counts of possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit, and two counts of knowingly deal with proceeds of crime.
Further inquiries prompted strike force investigators to execute additional search warrants at Eastwood and North Kellyville with the assistance of the Public Order and Riot Squad.
Police allegedly seized a further $115,700 cash, cocain, an extendable baton, knuckle dusters, various electrocnic devices and electronic storage devices, a CCTV hard drive, mobile phones, documents, and luxury watches.
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