Comanchero bikie arrested at Sylvania home in drug supply investigation
Gold playing cards, designer clothes, a Mercedes AMG, drugs and $100,000 cash are among the spoils allegedly uncovered in a series of raids after an alleged bikie was arrested at a Sutherland Shire townhouse this morning.
An alleged Comanchero bikie was allegedly dealing a commercial amount of cocaine in Sydney’s west before he was arrested by specialist tactical police at a Sutherland Shire townhouse in an early morning raid.
Richard Schaaf, 27, has been charged with dealing more than 250g of cocaine between November 2018 and May this year in Doonside after police descended on his Sylvania home this morning.
Schaaf was also charged with possessing $109,177.10 in cash, a 2017 Mercedes Benz GLE63 worth $120,000, and a red Toyota Hilix worth $15,000 as property proceeds of crime.
Police will also allege Schaaf was directing a criminal group allegedly comprised at least three members.
Schaaf appeared briefly before Magistrate Jayeann Carney at Sutherland Local Court and did not apply for bail in advance of an application at the same court on Friday by a private legal representative.
The police prosecutor said the facts in the case were lengthy before the matter was adjourned.
Gold playing cards, designer clothes, a Mercedes AMG, drugs and $100,000 cash are among the spoils allegedly uncovered in a series of raids after an alleged bikie was arrested at a Sutherland Shire townhouse today.
The Criminal Groups Squad established Strike Force Yarrum in June 2018 to investigate an alleged large scale drug supply across Sydney’s west.
A 22-year-old man was also arrested at a Blacktown home, and a 28-year-old man was arrested at a Doonside townhouse.
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Joshua Engu, 28, was charged with supplying an indictable quantity of prohibited drugs, goods in custody and participating in a criminal group.
Police will allege he used his family home as a “safe house” for illicit drugs as part of a Comanchero bikie drug syndicate supplying ice, cocaine and cannabis.
The court heard Engu was involved in a “sophisticated drug distribution racket” with alleged Schaaf and the 22-year-old Blacktown man.
It is alleged a commercial quantity of ice was seized from the property after a raid by Strike Force Raptor investigators at 6am today.
The prosecution said the property became a “location of interest” to police due to regular visits from Schaaf and other associates.
The defence told the court Engu lived at the property with his ill mother and teenage siblings but argued against the “limited evidence” relating to his involvement in the supply of the drugs.
He was granted bail to face Blacktown Local Court again at a later date.
The 22-year-old Blacktown man was charged with supplying an indictable amount of prohibited drugs and participating in a criminal group.
He received strict conditional bail and will face Blacktown Local Court on June 13.
Police will allege both men are also Comanchero associates.
Police seized two luxury vehicles, including the Mercedes AMG, $100,000 cash, prohibited drugs, certified gold playing cards and designer clothing and shoes which are allegedly stolen.
Anyone with information that may assist Strike Force Yarrum investigators is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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