Kogarah house fire exposes alleged clan lab and drug supply syndicate
A Sydney house fire which allegedly exposed a secret drug lab has led police to an alleged large-scale drug supply syndicate. Five people have now been charged in Sydney’s south and northwest in relation to MDMA, ice and cocaine supply.
A southern Sydney house fire which allegedly exposed a secret drug lab last year has led police to an alleged large-scale drug supply syndicate in Sydney.
At 4.30am on September 1 2018 emergency services attended a Gray St home in Kogarah and extinguished a fire, before police allegedly discovered a clandestine drug laboratory.
On February 13 this year investigators from the Criminal Groups Squad arrested a 60-year-old man at Kogarah police station and charged him with 16 offences, including taking part in manufacturing a large commercial amount of drugs, dealing with the proceeds of crime and prohibited drug supply.
He was refused bail and will face Sutherland Local Court again on June 3.
Police will allege a 25-year-old Acacia Gardens man, a 24-year-old Kellyville woman and a 20-year-old Blacktown man arrested on Tuesday were part of a syndicate that manufactured and supplied MDMA, ice and cocaine at the Gray St home.
The 25-year-old man was allegedly manufacturing drugs at the Kogarah property before the fire broke out.
Following additional investigations a 27-year-old man was arrested at a Ryde unit, where investigators allegedly seized prohibited drugs, $70,000 cash, two vehicles, three motorbikes, jewellery and four luxury watches.
The man was charged at Ryde police station with taking part in manufacturing a large commercial amount of drugs, prohibited drug supply, and participating in a criminal group.
He was refused bail to reappear at Burwood Local Court on July 3.
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Police then swooped on three more alleged associates on Tuesday, arresting the 24-year-old woman during a vehicle stop in Kellyville at 5.15am.
Investigators allegedly found a firearm, 676g of the drug ice, 2kg of MDMA, five luxury vehicles, drug paraphernalia and a Harley Davidson motorcycle during subsequent raids at homes in Acacia Gardens, Kellyville, Blacktown, Kellyville Ridge, Glenwood and Sussex St in Sydney.
The woman was charged with prohibited drug supply, dealing with the proceeds of crime and possessing a tablet press.
The 25-year-old man arrested at the Acacia Gardens home was charged with directing a criminal group, manufacturing prohibited drugs, prohibited drug supply, and dealing with the proceeds of crime.
The pair were refused bail at Blacktown Local Court yesterday and will both reappear at the same court on July 25.
The 20-year-old man arrested at a Blacktown unit complex will face Blacktown Local Court today after he was charged with possessing an unregistered pistol, possessing ammunition without a permit, not keeping a firearm safely, prohibited drug supply, and participating in a criminal group.
The State Crime Command’s investigation was conducted under Strike Force Sonivir with the assistance of the National Anti-Gangs Squad from NSW and Victoria.
Investigations are continuing.
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