Seven men were charged and $1 million in cash was recovered after a spectacular police raid in a Bunnings carpark, as reported by the media.
A police raid occurred on Friday at a Bunnings parking lot near Casula, in western Sydney.
Seven guys were detained and prosecuted, and over $1 million in cash was confiscated.
Men in their 45th, 49th, 46th, 37th, and 31st years are escorted to the Campbelltown police station.
After a spectacular raid in the carpark of a Sydney Bunnings, police have charged seven individuals and confiscated close to $1 million in cash.
The arrests occurred at 11 a.m. on Friday, with images and video from the incident showing males shackled to the ground before an armed police officer.
While a swarm of cops gathered evidence at the Crossroads Homemaker Centre in Casula, other guys were tied against a vehicle.
Eyewitness The Liverpool Leader was informed by Vikash Mudaliar that he had seen the cops pounce on the group.
Mr. Mudaliar said that there were three bags with money, narcotics, and everything else.
In Sydney’s western suburb of Casula, a Bunnings parking lot was the site of an alleged large-scale drug distribution ring.
Friday night, NSW Police stated in a statement that investigators had confiscated about $1 million in cash and detained more than six individuals.
Seven 45-year-old, two 49-year-old, 46-year-old, 37-year-old, and 31-year-old males were hauled to the Campbelltown police station and charged with different drug supply and other criminal offenses.
An eighth individual was taken into custody and released without charge.
A number of males were seen chained to a vehicle, while others were lying face down on the ground. Picture: Paul Brescia
Seven guys, ages 45, two 49-year-olds, 46, 37, and 31, were transported to the Campbelltown police station and charged with drug distribution and other crimes.
A 45-year-old man from Macquarie Fields was charged with big commercial manufacturing, large commercial supply, two counts of supply in excess of the indictable amount, knowing direction of a criminal organisation, and dealing with the profits of crime.
A 46-year-old man from West Hoxton has been charged with participation in a criminal organization and three charges of dealing with the profits of crime knowingly.
The other men were charged with participation in a criminal organization and two charges of dealing knowingly with illegal profits.
On Saturday, they were were denied bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court.