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Strike Force Raptor arrest outlaw bikie associate - Merrylands
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Editor’s note: The release originally stated two AK-47 rifles were located when in fact it was two AK-47 magazines.
Police have arrested an associate of the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle club in relation to alleged firearm offences.
Officers from Strike Force Raptor have been making inquiries into firearm licence holders and safe storage inspections are being conducted.
On Friday 12 August, 2011 officer’s attended Claremont Street, Merrylands where a safe storage inspection was conducted. During the inspection police allegedly noticed the safe was not adequately secured and also identifying two AK-47 assault rifle magazines, which are prohibited weapons.
A 43-year-old man was issued with a notice of suspension for his firearms licence and police seized four other rifles.
The man is to be issued with a Future Court Attendance Notice for two counts of possess prohibited weapon and not keep firearm safe.
Strike Force Raptor was established by the State Crime Command’s Gangs Squad in 2009 and is a proactive, high-impact operation targeting outlaw motorcycle gangs and their alleged associated criminal enterprises.
Anyone wishing to assist Strike Force Raptor with information in relation to outlaw motorcycle gangs is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
BY: Stephanie Gardiner
smh.com.au
A Hells Angel associate will be charged after two AK-47 assault rifles were allegedly found in his Sydney home.
Police said they found the banned weapons in an insecure safe at a home on Claremont Street, Merrylands, on Friday.
The 43-year-old man had his firearms licence suspended and he will be charged with two counts of possessing prohibited weapons.
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The AK-47 is a lightweight, automatic rifle known to be the weapon of choice for members of the Taliban and al-Qaeda.The rifles were allegedly found in the Sydney home during one of many inspections of firearm safes by Strike Force Raptor, which targets bikie gang activity.
Meanwhile, police say they and Corrective Services conducted a joint operation at Silverwater jail in Sydney yesterday.
Officers attached to Strike Force Raptor and the Joint Correctives Services Emergency Response Unit conducted an operation targeting outlaw motorcycle gang members and illegal drugs.
The operation was targeting the introduction of drugs and other contraband into the prison.
Using a Corrective Services drug detection dog, 633 visitors were screened and 63 people searched including a number of known outlaw motorcycle gang associates, police said.
Eleven people were denied entry to the prison while Strike Force Raptor officers arrested and charged two people with the possession of cannabis and amphetamines.
An amount of ecstasy tablets were also found dumped outside the prison.
Police issued five traffic infringement notices, three parking infringement notices and confiscated one vehicle.
One person was also taken to hospital to undergo blood tests after being suspected of driving under the influence of prohibited drugs.
Anyone with information about outlaw motorcycle gangs is asked to phone Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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