‘Kill cars’ ripped from street as police foil serious crime

A police blitz has seized several “kill cars” from Sydney suburbs — one seemingly fitted out ready for use — potentially leaving underworld criminals short of getaway vehicles.

This Porsche SUV was among three “kill cars’ found last week and taken off the street. Police believe they have averted major organised crimes by seizing the cars. Picture: Supplied

Vigilant police officers have seized multiple “kill cars” from Sydney suburbs, potentially foiling serious organised crimes from playing out on the city’s streets.

Three stolen vehicles, each fitted with cloned number plates and one loaded up with bottles of bleach, have been located in the city’s inner west in the last month.

One of the cars, a Porsche SUV stolen around Christmas, had the vehicle key left on the back tyre, indicating it was primed be to used as a getaway car.

Known as “kill cars”, the fitted out vehicles are regularly used by Sydney’s underworld as getaway vehicles after shootings and other serious violent organised crimes.

The discovery of the cars, as well as an increase in suspicious activity in December and January, prompted a high visibility operation last week targeting property and violence-related offences.

One of three “kill cars” found in Sydney’s inner west last week. The stolen Porsche SUV was loaded with bottles of bleach used to destroy forensic evidence. Picture: Supplied

Burwood Police Area Command Superintendent Christine McDonald, who headed the operation along with officers from Georges River and Raptor Traffic and Highway Patrol, said the blitz was about sending a strong message to the community that police were on the front foot when it comes to tackling crime.

“We’re not in the game of sitting back and waiting for something to happen. This is about disrupting criminal activity on our streets,” Supt McDonald said.

Bottles of bleach were found inside the stolen car.

She said the three fitted out cars found in the inner west recently were discovered by “police being police” when they spotted vehicles looking out of place.

Supt McDonald urged the public to keep an eye out for cars that aren’t normally parked on their street and report them to police.

“A phone call to police could be the missing piece of a puzzle for us, it could save a life, it most certainly will disrupt crime and it will mean a nice surprise for those criminals who are expecting to find a vehicle and end up having to walk home or find an alternate escape route,” she said.

During the blitz, a member of an outlaw motorcycle gang was arrested for allegedly assaulting police after he became aggressive during a random breath test.

Supplied pictures of a police operation in Burwood in Sydney last week in relation to "kill cars" that were seized earlier. Picture: Supplied.

A 35-year-old man with links to an outlaw motorcycle gang was arrested after he allegedly assaulted police during a random breath test at Five Dock on Thursday night. Picture: Supplied.

The 35-year-old man was stopped on Parramatta Rd at Five Dock on Thursday night, and allegedly refused to show his licence. He was arrested and later charged with driving while suspended, failing to produce drivers licence and assault police.

The same night in Croydon, five young people were caught breaking into cars. The group was dealt with under the Young Offenders Act.

The vehicle key to the stolen Porsche was found on a back tyre, indicating to police it was planted there as a getaway vehicle after a serious organised crime. Supplied.

Nine people were charged across the two day operation, with 15 offences including break and enter, larceny, breach of bail, goods in custody and drug possession.

A further 19 businesses were inspected, and multiple bail compliance checks undertaken.

Originally published as ‘Kill cars’ ripped from street as police foil serious crime