Robbery and Serious Crime Squad detectives have charged a second man following an investigation into an alleged kidnapping in Sydney’s north last year.
About 10.30am on Sunday 22 June 2025, a 40-year-old man attended Hornsby Police Station to report a kidnapping.
Officers attached to Kuring-Gai Police Area Command were told the man had travelled with a 30-year-old man to a home on Potts Road, Ryde, at about 10am on Friday 20 June 2025.
Upon arrival, two unknown men approached the 40-year-old, allegedly assaulting and kidnapping him at gun point.
Police were told he was driven to an unknown address where he was assaulted by several unknown men, who demanded a ransom.
After some time, the man was returned to his vehicle in Hunters Hill about 7.15pm on Friday 20 June 2025, informing police two days later.
Local police commenced an investigation before the matter was taken over by State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad, under Strike Force Hazelvale.
On Tuesday 21 April 2026, detectives arrested and charged a 31-year-old man in Prestons as part of the investigation, who remains before the court.
Following further inquiries, about 10.15am yesterday (Wednesday 24 June 2026), strike force detectives – with the assistance of Northwest Metropolitan Operations Support – executed a search warrant at an address in Rooty Hill.
A 28-year-old man was arrested at the home and taken to Mount Druitt Police Station where he was charged with 17 offences:
– Four counts of supply firearm to person unauthorised to possess it
– Two counts of possess unregistered firearm pistol
– Two counts of possess DECCD to commit serious criminal activity
– Take or detain in company with intent to ransom occasion actual bodily harm
– Take or detain person with intent to hold to ransom
– Take or detain person in company with intent to ransom
– Knowingly direct activities of criminal group
– Participate criminal group contribute criminal activity
– Assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of other(s)
– Unlawfully sell firearms 3 times or more within 12 months
– Affray, and
– Fail to comply with DECCD access order direction.
He was refused bail to appear at Mount Druitt Local Court today (Thursday 25 June 2026).
Anyone with information that may assist investigations into organised criminal activity is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is managed on a confidential basis. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
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