Alleged Hells Angels associates arrested after police raid: Multiple charges laid

TWO alleged associates of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang will face court after a police raid at multiple rural Darwin properties

NT Police seized a number of unlicensed weapons, ammunition and drugs during several raids at rural properties as part of a National Gang Disruption Operation Picture: NT Police

TWO alleged associates of the Hells Angels motorcycle gang will face court after a police raid at multiple rural Darwin properties.

Drugs and Organised Crime Division officers allegedly found a variety of unlicensed weapons, ammunition and drugs during the raid on Wednesday which police allege belonged to the two men.

The warrants follow on from Operation Otto conducted by Gangs Task Force in June targeting Outlaw Motor Cycle gangs in the Northern Territory.

NT Police seized a number of unlicensed weapons, ammunition and drugs during several raids at rural properties as part of a National Gang Disruption Operation. Picture: NT Police

It comes as police forces from around the country cracked down on members and associates of the Hells Angels Outlaw motorcycle gang as part of a national operation – National Task Force Morpheus.

In total 24 people across Australia were arrested.

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Two men were arrested and charged with supply commercial quantity of Schedule 1 dangerous drug, possess Schedule 2 dangerous drug, possess firearms unlicensed and possess ammunition unlicensed.

The two were remanded in custody to appear in court.

Task Force Morpheus saw police across Australia undertake a total of 28 search warrants and gang disruption activities on Wednesday.

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Australian Federal Police National Anti-Gangs Squad Detective Acting Superintendent Jason McArthur said Outlaw motorcycle gangs were violent, well-organised criminal networks that had zero respect for the law and regarded themselves as above it.

“They are not families or a ‘brotherhood’. The Hells Angels – like every other bikie gang – is trying to recruit new members and associates only to facilitate its criminal ventures and make money,” he said.

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