Tony Waleed Poliss pleads not guilty to possessing gel blaster at Mt Vernon

A western Sydney transport company boss, arrested and charged under a task force investigating Asian crime gangs in Sydney, will fight allegations he illegally owned a gel blaster.

Tony Waleed Poliss, 29, leaving Penrith Local Court.

A western Sydney transport company boss will fight allegations he illegally possessed a gel blaster, after he was charged by police investigating Asian crime gangs in Sydney.

Tony Waleed Poliss, 29, was charged with possessing an unauthorised firearm after he was arrested under Task Force Lupin in 2024.

Taskforce Lupin was created to investigate Asian crime gangs in Sydney, which police allege were involved in fire bombings, shootings, violent home invasions, large-scale drug manufacturing and kidnappings across the city’s southwest.

Poliss faced Penrith Local Court on Monday unrepresented where he pleaded not guilty to the sole charge.

It was not said in open court if Poliss is alleged to have been involved in a crime gang, nor is he charged with being involved in one.

A court attendance notice for Poliss states he is alleged to have illegally possessed an MK5 gel blaster between 7.40am and 10.55am on August 22 at Mt Vernon.

Poliss, who remains on bail, is next expected to face court on March 18.

Australian Securities and Investments Commission documents state Poliss is one of two directors of TWP Transport Services, a trucking company based in Mt Vernon in southwest Sydney.