Police arrest fifth man for allegedly using taxis to move cocaine in Sydney
A fifth person has been arrested in Bankstown and charged by detectives investigating a syndicate that allegedly used taxis to transport cocaine across Sydney.
A fifth person has been arrested in Bankstown and charged by a special task force, Operation Trident, investigating a syndicate that allegedly used taxis to transport cocaine across Sydney.
A police spokesman said they stopped a taxi on Weigand Ave, Bankstown, around 1pm on Monday.
The 42-year-old driver was arrested and taken to Bankstown Police Station, where he was charged with supplying prohibited drugs on an ongoing basis and knowingly participate in a criminal group. He was refused bail.
Operation Trident is an on-going police presence, involving officers from South West Metropolitan Region Enforcement Squads, who work closely with local police area commands.
The specialist group was formed last December to detect and disrupt organised crime in the Sydney metropolitan area
On Friday, March 22, officers executed search warrants at homes in Bankstown, Bass Hill, Campsie, and Rhodes, where they seized cash, a money counting machine, a baton, and various electronic items.
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Four people were arrested and charged, and their matters remain before the courts.
In 2015, police arrested four people who allegedly used taxis to deliver cocaine across Sydney.
Anyone with information that may assist is urged to come forward.
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