Mohammed Charkawi, Amhed Sadik before court after counterfeit goods seized at Merrylands, Chester Hill, South Granville

One of two men charged after designer counterfeit goods, $60,000 cash and drugs were seized in Sydney’s west has fronted court. Read the latest.

Detectives seized counterfeit designer products worth $630,000.

A western Sydney man accused of being involved in a counterfeit goods syndicate and supplying drugs has fronted court since he was granted bail two months ago.

Mohammed Charkawi and Amhed Sadik, both 22, were charged after alleged counterfeit designer products including bags and watches were seized at Merrylands West, Chester Hill and South Granville on April 27.

After a strike force was formed to investigate the illegal sale of cannabis products online, detectives seized counterfeit designer products worth $630,000, a gel blaster similar in appearance to a military-style rifle, gold bullion, nine mobile phones, 1.5L of cannabis oil and more than $60,000 cash from the properties.

Sadik and Charkawi were arrested at Chester Hill and Merrylands West respectively.

In April, a police prosecutor alleged 4.1kg of tetrahydrocannabinol lollies (also known as THC lollies or marijuana gummies) were found at the unemployed Charkawi’s house.

Watches were some of the items cops seized. Picture: NSW Police

Mohammed Charkawi leaves Parramatta Local Court on Thursday after his case was mentioned.

Charkawi was charged with supplying a prohibited drug greater than or equal to large commercial quantity, knowingly deal with proceeds of crime and selling etc/possessing/importing goods with false trademarks.

A gel blaster was seized during the raid of three western Sydney properties.

He was granted bail on June 7 and appeared alongside his lawyer Abdul Saddik at Parramatta Local Court on Thursday, when the matter was adjourned to September 28.

Sadik, who was granted bail in April after his family posted a $50,000 surety, was excused from appearing at court.

Neither men have entered pleas for their alleged involvement in the syndicate, which was allegedly run using Telegram social media service.

Co-accused Sadik was charged with knowingly deal with proceeds of crime,selling etc/possess/import goods with false trademarks, goods in personal custody suspected of being stolen (not motor vehicle),possessing an unauthorised firearm, holder of category A or B licence not having approved storage and failing to comply with digital evidence access order direction.

His matter will also return to court on September 28.