Queensland bikie associate and alleged money launderer has $1.8m seized
A Queensland bikie associate has lost two houses worth a hefty sum as part of a major operating targeting drug trafficking across the country.
A Queensland man linked to the Finks and Mongols bikie gangs has lost more than $1.8 million in assets after a federal police sting.
The 36-year-old man was forced to hand over two properties worth $1.34m, rental income of $180,000 and $350,000 from the sale of a restrained property in September.
The properties and cash were seized as part of an investigation into a drug trafficking ring selling MDMA and cocaine from NSW into Queensland, WA and the Northern Territory.
The man, who is a known associate of the Finks and Mongols bikie gangs, was targeted during the investigation, the Australian Federal Police said in a statement on Sunday.
Forensic accounting suggested the man, who was not “gainfully employed”, was allegedly laundering cash through bank accounts and businesses, the AFP said.
Raids and confiscation proceedings began in November 2017 over multiple South Queensland properties linked to the man, the statement said.
The seized assets will help support crime prevention, law enforcement and other initiatives.
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