Police charge four men over links to alleged drug syndicate
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About 12pm yesterday, police arrested three men in separate operations in Matraville, Merrylands, and Chullora.
In subsequent searches, police seized approximately $340,000 in cash, 12 kilograms of cocaine, a kilogram of MDMA, and small amounts of meth.
Police also seized two cars, two guns, and a balaclava they allege are linked to the syndicate.
Strike Force Brevifoila was established in May this year to investigate criminal networks supplying commercial quantities of drugs in NSW.
Yesterday afternoon, a 40-year-old man was arrested at a gym in Chullora by strike force detectives.
He was taken to Bankstown police station and charged with directing the activities of a criminal group, dealing with proceeds of crime, and supplying and possessing prohibited drugs.
He was refused bail and is expected to appear in Bankstown Local Court today.
A 23-year-old was arrested in Matraville and taken to Maroubra Police Station.
He has been charged with eight offences, including two counts of supplying prohibited firearms, and ammunition, and supplying drugs in various quantities.
He was refused bail to appear in Waverley Local Court today.
A 21-year-old man arrested in Merrylands was taken to Granville Police Station, where he was charged with two counts of commercial drug supply, dealing with proceeds of crime and participating in a criminal group.
He was refused bail to appear in Parramatta Local Court today.
Police executed search warrants in Chester Hill, Matraville and Wiley Park, where they located and seized approximately $340,000 in cash, 12 kilograms of cocaine, three high-end watches, two Audi motor vehicles, mobile phones, 2.6kg of cannabis, cocaine, ketamine, gloves and a balaclava.
At the Matraville property, a fourth man was arrested and taken to Maroubra Police Station, where he was charged with supplying prohibited drug, and dealing with proceeds of crime.
He was refused bail to appear in Waverley Local Court today.